Gawron-class Corvette

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Digital model of a 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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