ORP Jastrząb
Sunk
United States Navy, then Polish Navy
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | S |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Service
| to 1941 | S-25 | |
| from 1941 | Jastrząb Lent to the Polish Navy |
Old American submarine S-25, lent to the Polish Navy in November 1941. Patrolling off northern Norway to cover convoy PQ 15, she was found out of position on 2 May 1942 and attacked in error by the Norwegian destroyer St Albans and the minesweeper Seagull, then scuttled; five of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 4 in (102 mm) deck gun
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 October 1918 |
| Launched | 29 May 1922 |
| Commissioned | 4 November 1941 |
| Displacement | 854 long tons (868 t) surfaced 1,062 long tons (1,079 t) submerged |
| Length | 219 ft 3 in (66.83 m) |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) surfaced 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 42 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched as USS S-25
29 May 1922
Renamed ORP Jastrząb
November 1941 · Lent to the Polish Navy
Sinking of Jastrząb
Scuttled
2 May 1942
5 killed