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Patrol ship ORP Ślązak (241) (project 621M)

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Classification

Ship class:
Gawron-class corvette (project 621)
Type:
Patrol boat

Basic information

Operator:
Polish NavyPolish Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Polish Navy ShipyardPolish Navy Shipyard
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
2,150 t
Length:
95.2 m
Beam:
13.5 m
Draft:
3.6 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 1 * GE LM2500+ gas turbine
  • 2 * MTU 12V595TE90 diesel engines
Speed:
30 knots
Range:
4500 nautical miles

Personnel

Complement:
97

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • Thales SMART-S Mk 2 search radar
  • Thales STING-EO Mk 2 fire control radar
  • Thales MIRADOR Electro-Optics
  • TACTICOS combat management system
  • L3 ELAC Nautik Vanguard navigation and warning sonar
  • TACAN tactical air navigation system
  • IFF system
Armament:
  • 1 * 76mm Oto Melara gun
  • 2 * 30mm Oto Melara Marlin-WS
  • 4 * 12.7mm WKM-B machine guns
  • 4 * Grom surface-to-air missile
Aircraft:
  • flight deck

ORP Ślązak (241) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Polish Navy, formerly known as Gawron-class corvette. The ship is named Ślązak. It is a licence variant of the MEKO A-100 project developed by Blohm + Voss.

The ships planned armament included RIM-162 ESSM and RIM-116 RAM surface-to-air missiles, RBS-15 Mk 3 anti-ship missiles and MU90 Impact torpedoes. On 16 September 2009 the hull already with engines, turbines, generators, line shafts and air-conditioners completed technical launching for the first time.

Due to design changes the program code name was changed to Projekt 621M. ORP Ślązak modular design and systems allows to upgrade it to the corvette configuration in the future.

On 2 July 2015 ORP Ślązak was christened during official launching ceremony, becoming the first new Polish-built Navy ship in 21 years, since the minesweeper ORP Wdzydze (TRB 646) was launched in 1994. It was expected to be commissioned in November 2016, however in 2016 the commissioning was delayed until 2018 and in 2018, until 2019.

In 2016 the ship underwent systems trials, including engine room, power generators, fire control consoles and boats lifting and lowering hydraulic system. It will be equipped with six-seat Markos MK-500 and fifteen-seat MK-790 rigid-hulled inflatable boats. The units OTO Melara Super Rapid MF L/62 main gun was mounted on June 15, 2016.

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