ORP Krakowiak (L115)
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For other ships with the same name, see ORP Krakowiak.
ORP Krakowiak was a British Type II Hunt-class destroyer escort, used by the Polish Navy during World War II. Initially built for the Royal Navy, it bore the name of HMS Silverton during British use.
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ORP Krakowiak (L115) in 1942 | |
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Poland | |
Name | ORP Krakowiak |
Builder | |
Laid down | 5 December 1939 |
Launched | 4 December 1940 |
Commissioned | 28 May 1941 |
Decommissioned | 1946 |
Fate | Scrapped in 1959 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type II Hunt-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 85.0 m (278 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) |
Draft | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
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