ORP Sęp (2002)
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 Sęp in 2018
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| History | |
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| Name | Sęp |
| Commissioned | 2002 |
| Decommissioned | 14 December 2021 |
| Homeport | Gdynia |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kobben-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 45.2 m (148 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 17 |
| Armament | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes |
ORP Sęp, formerly HNoMS Skolpen (S306), was one of the four Kobben-Class Submarines in service with the Polish Navy, originally serving with the Royal Norwegian Navy.[1]
History[edit]
Sęp was built between 1964 and 1967 for the Royal Norwegian Navy by Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany. In 2001, it was decommissioned with the rest of the Kobbens still in service. It, along with Bielik (Ex-Svenner), Sokół (Ex-Stord), Kondor (Ex-Kunna) and Jastrząb (Ex-Kobben, parts boat) were given to the Polish Navy between 2002 and 2004[2]. It was decommissioned in December 2021 alongside its sister Bielik, with the decommissioning marking the end of active service for the Kobben class.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kobbeny nadal pozostaną w służbie". defence24.pl (in Polish). 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Marynarka Wojenna". web.archive.org. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "The End Of An Era – The „Bielik" And „Sęp" Submarines Decommissioned". MILMAG. 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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