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ORP Toruń

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ORP Toruń at Świnoujście on 23 September 2010.
History
Poland
NameToruń
NamesakeToruń
BuilderNorthern Shipyard, Gdańsk
Laid down21 August 1989
Launched8 June 1990
Commissioned24 May 1991
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeLublin-class minelayer-landing ship
Tonnage1675 tones
Length95.8 m (314 ft 4 in)
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Depth2.38 m (7 ft 10 in)
Installed power3x Cegielski-Sulzer 6ATL25D 1320 kW each
Speed16.5 knots
Capacity9 landing vessels up to 45 tones each
Armament

ORP Toruń (825) is a Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship of Polish Navy, named after the city of Toruń.

Construction and career

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The flag was raised on 24 May 1991. The ship is part of the 2nd Transport and Mine Ship Squadron in Świnoujście, belonging to the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla. The ship is intended for transporting landing troops with equipment and vehicles, setting sea mines (takes 130 minutes at a time) and evacuating people.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Okręty transportowo-minowe projektu 767 typu Lublin". SmartAge.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.