ORP Grom
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Grom |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 120 mm (4.7 in) Bofors wz. 34/36 guns |
Escaped to Britain in the Peking Plan. Sunk by a German bomber in the Rombaksfjord near Narvik on 4 May 1940; 59 of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × 120 mm (4.7 in) Bofors wz. 34/36 guns
- 2 × double 40 mm (1.6 in) AA Bofors guns
- 4 × double 13.2 mm AA Hotchkiss HMG
- 6 × 550 mm (22 in)/533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × depth charge launchers, 20 wz. BH 200 bombs
- 44 naval mines
| Laid down | 17 July 1935 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 20 July 1936 |
| Commissioned | 11 May 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,975 tons standard 2,183 tons normal 2,400 tons full |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft) |
| 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.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
20 July 1936
Fate
Sunk
Sunk in the Rombaken fjord near Narvik, Norway