ORP Czajka
ORP Czajka was a Jaskółka class minesweeper of the Polish Navy at the outset of World War II. It was built by the riverine shipyard at Modlin. Czajka participated in the defense of Poland during the Nazi German invasion of 1939.
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| Name | ORP Czajka |
| Builder | Państwowa Stocznia Modlińska, Modlin |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Jaskółka class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 183 t standard |
| Length | 45,0 meters |
| Beam | 5,5 meters |
| Propulsion | 2 x Diesel engines, 1050 HP total |
| Speed | 17,5 knots |
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A subsequent Projekt 206FM class minehunter was commissioned as Czajka (624) in 1967.
References
- Chesneau, Roger (1980). All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
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