ORP Orkan (1990)
Polish missile boat of the Orkan class
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ORP Orkan is an Orkan-class fast attack craft and sister ship of Grom and Piorun.
NameORP Orkan
NamesakeORP Orkan (G90), named in turn for European windstorm
Laid down1989
Launched29 September 1990
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| History | |
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| Name | ORP Orkan |
| Namesake | ORP Orkan (G90), named in turn for European windstorm |
| Laid down | 1989 |
| Launched | 29 September 1990 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Commissioned | 1992 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Orkan-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 369 tonnes (363 long tons; 407 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 48.9 m (160 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 3 × M520 diesel engines 3 shafts, 3,970 kW (5,320 hp) [2] |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 1,620 nmi (3,000 km; 1,860 mi) [2] |
| Complement | 33 |
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The original project was prepared by the German Democratic Republic for its navy and was named Project 660 (Sassnitz class in NATO code[3]). After the Unification of Germany the unfinished hulls were bought by the Polish Navy from VEB Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast and successfully completed in Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk.[2]
After its completion in 1992 the ship was incorporated into the 31st Rocket Warships Squadron, 3rd Ship Flotilla.
