ORP Gryf
Sunk
| Type | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 120 mm (4.7 in) Bofors wz. 34/36 guns (2 × 2 and 2 × 1) in four turrets |
Large minelayer, the biggest ship in the Polish Navy. Damaged by dive bombers on the first day of the war while sailing to lay mines; hit Leberecht Maass at Hel on 3 September 1939, and was sunk at her moorings by bombers that day.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 120 mm (4.7 in) Bofors wz. 34/36 guns (2 × 2 and 2 × 1) in four turrets
- 4 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors wz. 36 AA guns (2 × 2)
- 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) Hotchkiss wz. 30 HMG's (2 × 2)
- 8 × naval mine racks, up to 600 mines
| Builder | Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand Le Havre |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 November 1934 |
| Launched | 29 November 1936 |
| Commissioned | 27 February 1938 |
| Displacement | 2,250 long tons |
| Length | 103.00 m (337 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 162 + 60 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 November 1936
Action off Hel
Sunk
3 September 1939
Hit Leberecht Maass; bombed at her moorings