Kormoran 2-class minehunter
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Remontowa Shipbuilding SA |
| Built: | 1 |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Completed: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minehunter |
| Displacement: | 850 tons |
| Length: | 58.5 m (192 ft) [1] |
| Beam: | 10.3 m (34 ft)[1] |
| Draft: | 2.7 m (8.9 ft)[1] |
| Propulsion: |
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| Complement: | 44[1] |
| Armament: |
Temporarily: *1 × ZU-23-2MR (two 23 mm guns and two Strela-2M missile) - first unit Finally *1 × Oerlikon KDA 35mm anti-aircraft gun[1], Grom AA missile system |
Kormoran II (Cormorant Class) is a proposed project of a modern mine hunting vessel for the Polish Navy. The 2011 Defense Budget includes a single vessel of this class. It was launched on 4 September 2015 and is predicted to enter service late 2016. Two more ships are planned. Ships are to be built by Remontowa Shipbuilding Gdańsk and Naval Shipyard Gdynia consortium.[2] It will be armed with 35 mm KDA anti-aircraft cannon.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Altair: RAPORT BME DAILY 1 p. 12-15. (pl/en)
- ↑ Altair: Konsorcjum budowy Kormorana 2. (pl)
- ↑ Altair: Armata dla Kormorana 2. (pl)
External links
- Minehunter KORMORAN II - Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting
- ALTAIR - Flota czeka na strategiczne decyzje polityków (Polish)
- Interia - MON kupi pierwszy od lat nowy okręt - "Kormoran II" (Polish)
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