Kormoran 2-class minehunter
{{Short description|Class of Polish mine hunting vessels}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
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| sclass = 2 }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Próby morskie ORP „Kormoran”.jpg | Ship caption = ORP Kormoran }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = | Builders = Remontowa Shipbuilding SA | Operators = Marynarka Wojenna | Class before = | Class after = | Subclasses = | Built range = | In commission range = | Total ships building = 3 | Total ships planned = 6 | Total ships completed = 3 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 3 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Ship type = Minehunter | Material = Non magnetic steel | Ship displacement = 850 tons | Ship length = {{convert|58.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} Altair: [http://www.altair.com.pl/magazines/issue?issue_id=687 RAPORT BME DAILY 1] p. 12-15. (pl/en) | Ship beam = {{convert|10.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{r|RAPORT}} | Ship draft = {{convert|2.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{r|RAPORT}} | Ship propulsion = *2 × MTU diesels
| Ship speed = {{convert|15|kn}} | Ship range = {{cvt|2500|nmi}} | Ship endurance = | Ship test depth = | Ship boats = | Ship complement = 44{{r|RAPORT}} | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = Temporarily: *1 × ZU-23-2MR (two 23 mm guns and two Grom missiles) - first unit, to be replaced with the OSU-35K system at the next major renovation, 3 × WKM-Bm machine guns{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} Final: *1 × OSU-35K 35 mm weapon station, Grom MANPADS, 3 × WKM-Bm machine guns{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} | Ship notes = }} |
The Kormoran II (Cormorant class), formally Project 258, is a class of mine hunting vessels dedicated for the Polish Navy. The 2011 Defense Budget included a single vessel of this class.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}} It was launched on 4 September 2015 and was predicted to enter service late 2016. Two more ships have been planned. Ships are built by Remontowa Shipbuilding Gdańsk and Naval Shipyard Gdynia consortium.Altair: [http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=9477 Konsorcjum budowy Kormorana 2.] (pl) It will be armed with a 35mm OSU-35K naval weapon station.Altair: [http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=9724 Armata dla Kormorana 2.] (pl)
Construction
Project 258 vessels are {{cvt|58.5|m|ftin}} long and {{cvt|10.3|m|ftin}} wide. The draft is {{cvt|2.7|m|ftin}} and the displacement is 830 tons. Contrary to previous construction concepts of this type, the hull was made of non-magnetic steel instead of plastic. The advantage of the steel hull was, among other things, lower operating costs and higher fire resistance. The hull itself is divided into 33 sections. The ship's superstructure has two floors in the fore section and one floor in the stern. The main deck has full bulwark. When constructing the ship, efforts were made to limit the unit's detectability by radars. It is powered by two combustion engines with a capacity of 1,360 hp each, which allows a maximum speed of {{convert|15|kn|lk=in}}. Additionally, the minesweeper has a bow thruster. The main armament of the ship is the OSU-35K naval weapon system armed with a 35mm Oerlikon KDA autocannon. The ship is equipped with the Integrated Combat System manufactured and supplied by CTM, including: SCOT combat management system, passive defense system, underwater observation system, including SHL-101 / TM and SHL-300 sonar stations and a system of remotely and wirelessly fired charges explosives for destroying sea mines "Toczek".{{Cite web|title=Polish MCM vessels under construction - NWI - Naval Warfare - Shephard Media|url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/polish-mcm-vessels-under-construction/|access-date=2018-12-02|website=www.shephardmedia.com|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Niszczyciel min projektu 258 Kormoran II - DziennikZbrojny.pl|language=pl-pl|work=DziennikZbrojny.pl|url=http://dziennikzbrojny.pl/artykuly/art,7,33,9388,marynarka-wojenna,okrety-nawodne-po-1945-r,niszczyciel-min-projektu-258-kormoran-ii|access-date=2018-12-02}}{{Cite web|title=Niszczyciel Min typu Kormoran II|url=https://www.wojsko-polskie.pl/8fow/kormoran/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Wojsko-Polskie.pl|language=pl}}{{Cite web|title=Niszczyciel min Kormoran II gotowy do służby|url=https://www.gospodarkamorska.pl/stocznie-offshore-niszczyciel-min-kormoran-ii-gotowy-do-sluzby-24844|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Gospodarka morska - portal branżowy, portal morski|language=pl-PL}} On the other hand, Xblue Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) have been selected to provide critical navigation capabilities to the Polish Navy’s new-build Kormoran II class mine countermeasure vessels.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Naval News|date=2021-04-08|title=Polish Navy's Kormoran II class MCMVs to be equipped with iXblue INS|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/polish-navys-kormoran-ii-class-mcmvs-to-be-equipped-with-ixblue-ins/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Naval News|language=en-US}}
Description
Vessels
A lead ship ORP Kormoran (601) was commissioned on 28 November 2017. In summer 2018 building of a second ship of this project - named ORP Albatros (602) - was initiated. Albatros was launched on 10 October 2019 and entered service on 28 November 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=ORP Albatros wszedł do służby |url=https://milmag.pl/orp-albatros-wszedl-do-sluzby/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=MILMAG |language=pl-PL}} Construction of third ship, ORP Mewa (603), started on 10 October 2019.{{cite web|title=Poland launches second Kormoran II-class MCMV|url=https://www.janes.com/article/91918/poland-launches-second-kormoran-ii-class-mcmv|website=janes.com|access-date=15 October 2019|archive-date=15 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015225035/https://www.janes.com/article/91918/poland-launches-second-kormoran-ii-class-mcmv|url-status=dead}} Mewa was launched on 17 December 2020{{Cite web|last=BRAVO|first=ALFA|title=Wodowanie i chrzest ORP Mewa i H-13 Przemko - GospodarkaMorska.pl|url=https://www.gospodarkamorska.pl/wodowanie-i-chrzest-orp-mewa-i-h-13-przemko-56174|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Gospodarka morska - portal branżowy, portal morski|language=pl-PL}} and entered service on 22 December 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=ORP Mewa przekazany Marynarce Wojennej RP. To trzecia taka jednostka |url=https://tech.wp.pl/orp-mewa-przekazany-marynarce-wojennej-rp-to-trzecia-taka-jednostka,6847355369589568a |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=WP Tech |language=pl}} It's planned to build another 3 ships till the end of 2027 (initially 2031{{Cite tweet |title=Pozyskanie 3 kolejnych niszczycieli min typu #Kormoran II planuje się w latach 2029-2031. |trans-title=Acquisition of 3 more #Kormoran II class minehunters is planned for 2029-2031. |number=1220306611790589952 |language=pl |user=goltarr |last=Dmitruk |first=Tomasz |date=23 January 2020 |url=https://twitter.com/goltarr/status/1220306611790589952 |access-date=2023-04-12}}), first of which, ORP Jaskółka (604), construction started on 23 March 2023 {{Cite web |title=Blachy na kolejnego niszczyciela min z serii Kormoran II pocięte |url=https://www.prs.pl/aktualnosci/2023/pierwsze-palenie-blach-na-kolejnego-niszczyciela-min-z-serii-kormoran-ii |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.prs.pl}} and it's planned to enter service in July 2026. Two last vessels of Kormoran-II class, ORP Rybitwa (605) and ORP Czajka (606), are scheduled to start construction in December 2023, October 2024 and to enter service in March and October 2027 accordingly.{{Cite web |title=Jaskółka dla Marynarki Wojennej [FOTO] |url=https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/jaskolka-dla-marynarki-wojennej-foto |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=defence24.pl |language=pl}}
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| width="20%"|Name | width="20%"|Laid down | width="20%"|Launched | width="20%"|Commissioned | width="20%"|Status |
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| ORP Kormoran (601)
| 23 September 2014 | 4 September 2015 | 28 November 2017 | Active | ||||
| ORP Albatros (602)
| 18 September 2018 | 19 October 2019 | 28 November 2022 | Active | ||||
| ORP Mewa (603)
| 10 October 2019 | 17 December 2020 | 14 February 2023 | Active | ||||
| ORP Jaskółka (604)
| 25 July 2023 | 26 June 2024 | | Launched | ||||
| ORP Rybitwa (605)
| 20 March 2024 | 19 March 2025 | | Launched | ||||
| ORP Czajka (606)
| 15 October 2024 | | | Under construction |
References
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