Polish Navy
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The Marynarka Wojenna - (The Navy) is a military branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland responsible for naval operations. It has 94 ships (including 7 submarines, 2 frigates, 8 corvettes, 3 missile boats - as of 2012) and about 22,600 commissioned and enlisted personnel. The traditional ship prefix in the Polish Navy is ORP (Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - "Ship of the Republic of Poland"). The Marynarka Wojenna is one of the larger navies on the Baltic Sea. It is mostly responsible for Baltic Sea operations. Other duties include search and rescue operations covering parts of the Baltic, as well as hydrographic measurements and research.
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- Oliver Hazard Perry-class (2) - 2000
- ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski (272) - former USS Clark (FFG-11)
- ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko (273) - fomer USS Wadsworth (FFG-09)
- Garland-class (Type 22, Batch II) Frigate (3) - 2003
- ORP Garland (274) - former HMS Beaver (F93)
- ORP Conrad (275) - former HMS Brave (F94)
- ORP Blyskawica (276)- former HMS Boxer (F92)
- Gawron-class Corvette (7) - 2005
- ORP Gawron (438)
- ORP Ślązak (439)
- ORP Kujawiak (440)
- ORP Krakowiak (441)
- ORP Mazur (442)
- ORP Kurp (443)
- ORP Goral (444)
- Kilo-class Submarine (3) - 1986
- ORP Orzeł (291)
- Kobben-class Submarine (5) - 2002
- ORP Sęp (295) - former KNM Skolpen (S-306)
- ORP Bielik (296) - former KNM Svenner (S-309)
- Moma-class Intelligence Ship (1) - 1974
- ORP Kopernik (261)
- Nawigator-class Hydrographic Survey Ship (3) - 1975
- ORP Nawigator (262)
- ORP Hydrograf (263)
- ORP Odkrywca (264)
- Wodnik-class Training Ship (1) - 1976
- ORP Wodnik (251)
- Heweliusz-class Survey Ship (2) - 1982
- ORP Heweliusz (265)
- ORP Arctowski (266)
- Iskra-class Training Ship (1) - 1982
- ORP Iskra (253)
- Baltyk-class Fleet Tanker (1) - 1991
- ORP Baltyk (Z-1)
- Zbyszko-class Rescue Ship (2) - 1991
- ORP Zbyszko (R-14)
- ORP Maćko (R-15)
- Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki-class Support Ship (1) - 2001
- ORP Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki (511)
- Lublin-class Minelayer-Landing Ship (5) - 1989
- ORP Lublin (M821)
- ORP Gniezno (M822)
- ORP Kraków (M823)
- ORP Poznań (M824)
- ORP Toruń (M825)
- Gardno-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel (12) - 1984
- ORP Gardno (M631)
- ORP Bukowo (M632)
- ORP Dąbie (M633)
- ORP Jamno (M634)
- ORP Mielno (M635)
- ORP Wicko (M636)
- ORP Resko (M637)
- ORP Sarbsko (M638)
- ORP Necko (M639)
- ORP Nakło (M640)
- ORP Drużno (M641)
- ORP Hańcza (M642)
- Mamry-class Minesweeper (4) - 1992
- ORP Mamry (M643)
- ORP Wigry (M644)
- ORP Śniardwy (M645)
- ORP Wdzydze (M646)
- Kormoran II-class Minehunter (3) - 2016
- ORP Kormoran (601)
- ORP Albatros (602)
- ORP Mewa (603)
- Orkan-class Fast Attack Craft (4) - 1992
- ORP Orkan (421)
- ORP Piorun (422)
- ORP Grom (423)
- ORP Gryf (424)
Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]
Fixed Wing Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- PZL M28 Bryza 1TD x 4 (Transport Aircraft)
- PZL M28 Bryza 1E x 2 (Ecological Monitoring)
- PZL M28 Bryza 1R/1RM bis x 8 (Reconnaissance Patrol)
Helicopters[edit | edit source]
- AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 4 (ASW/SAR Helicopter)
- Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite x 4 (ASW Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-2D/R x 4 (ASW/SAR Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-14PŁ x 8 (ASW Helicopter)
- Mil Mi-14PŁ/R x 2 (SAR Helicopter)
- PZL W-3WARM Anakonda x 8 (SAR Helicopter)
