Gawron-class Corvette

The Gawron-class corvette is a class of small warship of the Polish Navy, built for the 21st century. The Gawron-class is replacing the aging Karzub and Tarantul class corvettes in Polish service.

Specifications

 * Type: Corvette
 * Service Period: 2005-Present
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 295.6 feet (90.10 meters)
 * Beam: 42.0 feet (12.80 meters)
 * Draft: 11.8 feet (3.60 meters)
 * Displacement: 1,800 tons (Standard); 2,260 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 74
 * Power: 19,840 shp (14.8 MW)
 * Propulsion: MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.
 * Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,334 kilometers) at 18 knots (33.34 km/h)
 * Speed: 30 Knots (55.56 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Thales Smart-S Mk.2 Radar
 * Thales SeaPAR Radar
 * Thales Sirius IRST
 * Saab CEROS 200 Fire Control System
 * GDC Hull-mounted Sonar
 * Hydroscience Technologies towed array Sonar system
 * GDC variable depth Sonar
 * Countermeasures:
 * Armament
 * 1 x OTO Melara 76mm/62-caliber naval gun
 * 2 x 30mm Marlin autocannons
 * 1 x 8-cell SYLVER A43 VLS (fires VL-MICA SAMs)
 * 8 x RBS-15 Mk.3 AShMs
 * 2 x 12.75" triple torpedo tubes (fires MU90 Impact torpedoes)
 * 2 x Bofors ASW-610 ASW mortar launchers
 * 1 x Mk.31 RAM Launcher (fires RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles)
 * Aircraft Carried: 1 x Westland Lynx or Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopter

Unit Run

 * ORP Gawron (438)
 * ORP Ślązak (439)
 * ORP Kujawiak (440)
 * ORP Krakowiak (441)
 * ORP Mazur (442)
 * ORP Kurp (443)
 * ORP Goral (444)