ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko

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ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko,
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the Polish Navy
History
Poland
NameGenerał Tadeusz Kościuszko
NamesakeTadeusz Kościuszko
Ordered27 February 1976
Laid down13 July 1977
Launched29 July 1978
Commissioned25 June 2002
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeOliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Displacement3650
Length135.6 m (444 ft 11 in)
Beam13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)
Draught5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement17 officers, 198 enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carriedASW Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite class

ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko, formerly USS Wadsworth (FFG-9), is one of two Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigates in the Polish Navy.[1] She is named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, an American Revolutionary War hero as well as a hero of Poland's struggle for independence. Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko is homeported in Gdynia Oksywie, and has participated in numerous NATO exercises in the Baltic Sea.

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Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Saunders, p. 558

Bibliography[edit]

  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.

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