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Tango01

04 Jul 2015 12:06 p.m. PST

"Our colleagues from polish website Defence 24 announce that the christening and launching ceremony for ORP Slazak, a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Polish Navy, took place yesterday at the Dgynia Naval Shipyard. Read the full article and see the nice picture gallery published by Defence 24.

ORP Slazak is expected to conduct the following missions:
» Destroying naval and aerial targets, smaller vessels and asymmetric threats;
» Patrolling and protecting sea communication routes and harbour approach paths;
» Escorting and protecting commercial vessels;
» Monitoring sea routes, as an element of international forces;
» Anti-pirate operations;
» Providing support and cooperating with Special Forces;
» Functioning as an ad hoc base for helicopters;
» Taking part in humanitarian and environment-protection operations.

Standard displacement mass of the vessel is to be as much as 1800 tonnes, total length – 95.2 m, width – 13.5 m, height to the level of the board – 9.35 m, displacement – 3.6 m. The ship is to be able to operate autonomously for a period of 30 days…"
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