ORP Błyskawica
Museum ship
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Grom |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin and 1 single mounts |
Built at Cowes. Escaped to Britain in the Peking Plan and served throughout the war, at Narvik, Dunkirk and off Normandy. Preserved as a museum ship at Gdynia, one of the oldest surviving destroyers in the world.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1937
- 7 × 4.7 in (120 mm) (3 × 2, 1 × 1)
- 4 × 40 mm AA (2 × 2)
- 8 × 13.2 mm MG (4 × 2)
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
- Depth charge throwers
1941
- 8 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk XVI dual-purpose guns
- 4 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AA guns
- 6 × torpedo tubes
1951/52
- 8 × 100 mm (3.9 in)/56 B-34 guns (4 x 2)
- 2 × 37 mm (1.5 in) 70-K AA guns (2 x 1)
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) V-11 AA guns (4 x 2)
- 3 × 533.4 mm torpedo tubes (1 x 3)
| Builder | J. Samuel White, East Cowes |
|---|---|
| Laid down | September 1935 |
| Launched | 1 October 1936 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1937 |
| Displacement | 2,011 long tons (2,043 t) standard 2,520 long tons (2,560 t) full |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph) |
| Complement | 192 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.