Orkan-class fast attack craft
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The Orkan class or projekt 660 (NATO code: Sassnitz class) is series of three fast attack craft of the Polish Navy, in service since 1992.
History
The original project was prepared by the German Democratic Republic for its navy and was named Project 660, it also received the NATO reporting name "Sassnitz". After the Unification of Germany the unfinished hulls were bought by the Polish Navy from VEB Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast and successfully completed by Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk.
In 2006, Ministry of Defence ordered 36 RBS-15 Mk 3 anti-ship missiles to equip the ships. Since 2007, they carried RBS-15 Mk 2 missiles as interim armament.[http://www.portalmorski.pl/morze-inne/inne/4223-umowa-na-dostawe-rakiet-saab-rbs-15-mk3-dla-marynarki-wojennej Umowa na dostawę rakiet SAAB RBS 15 Mk3 dla Marynarki Wojennej.] 18 October 2006 {{in lang|pl}}. RBS-15 Mk 3 missiles were first deployed in 2014.[http://www.altair.com.pl/news/view?news_id=15446 Dłuższe ręce MW.] 21 January 2015 {{in lang|pl}} Since 2015 Orkan{{Cite web|url=http://dziennikzbrojny.pl/aktualnosci/news,1,9236,aktualnosci-z-polski,dwa-lata-na-remont-orp-orkan-potem-modernizacja|title = Dwa lata na remont ORP Orkan, potem modernizacja}} and Piorun underwent a 19-month, mid-life refit.{{Cite web|url=http://dziennikzbrojny.pl/aktualnosci/news,1,9480,aktualnosci-z-polski,nauta-wyremontuje-orp-piorun|title=Nauta wyremontuje ORP Piorun}}
List of ships
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| 421 | {{ORP|Orkan|1992|2}} | 18 September 1992 |
| 422 | {{ORP|Piorun|1994|2}} | 11 March 1994 |
| 423 | {{ORP|Grom|1995|2}} | 28 April 1995 |
The lead ship of the class is named Orkan ({{langx|pl|Hurricane}}), while other two ships are Piorun ({{langx|pl|Thunderbolt}}) and Grom ({{langx|pl|Thunderclap}}). {{ORP|Piorun|G65|2}} and {{ORP|Grom|1936|2}} were famous Polish destroyers of the Second World War. Orkan was to have been the first destroyer constructed in Poland, but her construction was interrupted by the start of the World War II.
Gallery
File:ORP Orkan NTW 11 93.jpg|Orkan before modernisation
File:ORP Piorun.JPG|Piorun
File:OPR Grom.jpg|Grom in 2008 armed with 8 RBS-15 Mk2
File:ORP Grom (korweta).JPG|Grom in 2011, armed with 4 RBS-15 Mk2
Citations
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References
- {{cite web|title=okręty rakietowe projektu 660, typu Orkan (NATO: Sassnitz).|url=http://www.mw.mil.pl/index.php?akcja=orkan|publisher=Polish Navy|accessdate=3 August 2011|language=Polish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925084643/http://www.mw.mil.pl/index.php?akcja=orkan|archive-date=25 September 2017|url-status=dead}}
Category:Orkan-class corvettes of the Polish Navy
Category:Missile boats of East Germany