ORP Orzel is a Polish Navy 'Project 877E' (Kilo-class) submarine. The submarine was built by the Shipyard Krasnoe Sormovo in Gorky and was commissioned on 29 April 1986 at Riga. On 13 June of the same year Orzeł was transferred to Gdynia where was named on 21 June. (Photo: Polish Navy)
Monday, January 9, 2012
ORP Orzel (291)
ORP Orzel is a Polish Navy 'Project 877E' (Kilo-class) submarine. The submarine was built by the Shipyard Krasnoe Sormovo in Gorky and was commissioned on 29 April 1986 at Riga. On 13 June of the same year Orzeł was transferred to Gdynia where was named on 21 June. (Photo: Polish Navy)
ORP Orzel (291)
ORP Orzel is a Polish Navy 'Project 877E' (Kilo-class) submarine. The submarine was built by the Shipyard Krasnoe Sormovo in Gorky and was commissioned on 29 April 1986 at Riga. On 13 June of the same year Orzeł was transferred to Gdynia where was named on 21 June. (Photo: Polish Navy)
ORP Sokól (294)
ORP Sokól (294), ex-Stord (S-308) Kobben class, transferred to Poland in 2002. The Kobben class or Type 207 is a version of the German Type 205 submarine customized for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy. (Photo: Polish Navy)
ORP Sęp (295)
ORP Sęp, Kobben class. The Kobben class or Type 207 is a version of the German Type 205 submarine customized for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy. (Photo: Polish Navy)
ORP Bielik (296)
ORP Bielik (296), Kobben class. The Kobben class or Type 207 is a version of the German Type 205 submarine customized for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy. (Photo: Polish Navy)
ORP Piorun (422)
ORP Piorun-422, Orkan Class Fast Attack Craft before modernisation by Thales. The Orkan Class (Nato code name: Sassnitz Class) fast attack craft are in service with the Polish Navy. They were originally intended for the German Democratic Republic. The first ship in class, ORP Orkan (421), was commissioned into the Polish Navy in September 1992. The second and third ships, ORP Piorun (422) and ORP Grom (423), were commissioned in March 1994 and April 1995 respectively. The fast attack craft are operated by the 3rd Ship Flotilla, based at Gdynia-Oksywie Naval Base. (Photo: Polish Navy)
HMAS Choules (L100)
ADF Ship Choules arrives at Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling. (Photo: Australia DoD)