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Sunday, 3 November 2019

Polish minelayer-landing ship ORP Poznan (824) 1990-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 31 August 2019

Poland-flagged, MMSI 261235000 and call sign SOWF. Of the Lublin-class (Project 767) consisting of the Lublin, Gniezno, Kraków, Poznan and Torun. Launched on 5 January 1990 and commissioned on 8 March 1991 and added to the 2nd Minelaying and Transport Unit of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla, Świnoujście, Poland. Tonnage 1.675 tons and as dimensions 95,8 x 10,8 x 2,38 metres or 314.4 x 35.5 x 7.10 feet. The 3-1.320kW  Cegielski-Sulzer 6ATL25D allowing a speed of 16,5 knots. Armament consists of 2 ZU-232MR units consisting of 2-2,3cm guns and 2 Streisa 2-M surface-to-air-missile launchers (24 missiles) and 9 LWD 100/5000 MLC launching tubes. Crew numbers 37 men and capacity for 135 military.