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Polish Navy (2024)


Current Active Inventory: 33 Fleet Units


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The following represents an overview of the modern naval fighting capabilities of the Polish Navy (2024). The service currently counts 33 total units in its active naval inventory. This total includes frontline commissioned vessels but excludes smaller patrol vessels, auxiliary / survey ships, replenishment, and historical ceremonial types. The WDMMW review takes into account specific categories of warships covering attack, defense, and general support designs. Inventory numbers and related unit types are provided as-is and derived from publically-available information / sources. "On Order" totals found at the bottom of this article are related to any future hulls currently under procurement/construction though said hulls may not be delivered for service in the current year for various reasons.

Updated: 09/17/2023 | © www.WDMMW.org




Total Hulls: 33

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TvR
17.1
TrueValue Rating takes incorporates strengths/weaknesses matched against the highest-rated service ( USN (323.9).
Global Rank
34 /39
Global Rank as compared to national powers of WDMMW. 39 total naval services from 39 nations are tracked. View Current Ranks.
Force Concentration

Carriers: 0 units
Submarines: 1 units
Fleet Core: 32 units
Amphib Asslt: 0 units
Force Balance

FAIR

Fleet focuses on a portion of basic requirements though generally lacking in key areas.

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Hull Prefix
"ORP"
Established
1918
(106 yrs ago)
as the "Polish Navy"
Median Hull Age
28.9
Years
Hull Age Visualization

Unit Age Color Key




0 to 15yrs

16 to 25yrs

26 to 30yrs

>30yrs




Submarines (1)


Hulls developed for undersea/submersible operation; nuclear-powered or conventionally-powered.

OUTLOOK
STABLE
 
38yrs
Orzel
291
Kilo-class

Total Units: 1 (3%)




Frigates (2)


Hulls defined as dimensionally smaller than Destroyers, though larger than corvettes, having Blue Water capabilities.

OUTLOOK
POSITIVE
 
24yrs
Gen.K.Pulaski
272
Oliver Hazard Perry-class
22yrs
Gen.T.Kosciuszko
273
Oliver Hazard Perry-class

Total Units: 2 (6%)


NOTES: Frigate force is set to be modernized through acquisition of Type 31 guided-missile warship in conjunction with Britain and Indonesia. Three are to be procured for the service allowing retirement of Oliver Hazard Perry-class hulls.




Corvettes (2)


Hulls defined as dimensionally smaller than frigates but larger than OPVs, capable of operating independently or as part of the main fighting fleet.

OUTLOOK
STABLE
 
38yrs
Kaszub
240
Kaszub-class
5yrs
Slazak
241
Gawron-class

Total Units: 2 (6%)




Mine Warfare (25)


Hulls outfitted for the purpose of mine countermeasures/countermine warfare.

OUTLOOK
STABLE
 
7yrs
Kormoran
601
Kormoran-class
2yrs
Albatros
602
Kormoran-class
1yrs
Mewa
603
Kormoran-class
40yrs
Gardno
631
Gardno-class
39yrs
Bukowo
632
Gardno-class
38yrs
Dabie
633
Gardno-class
38yrs
Jamno
634
Gardno-class
37yrs
Mielno
635
Gardno-class
37yrs
Wicko
636
Gardno-class
36yrs
Resko
637
Gardno-class
36yrs
Sarbsko
638
Gardno-class
35yrs
Necko
639
Gardno-class
34yrs
Naklo
640
Gardno-class
34yrs
Druzno
641
Gardno-class
33yrs
Hancza
642
Gardno-class
32yrs
Mamry
643
Mamry-class
31yrs
Wigry
644
Mamry-class
30yrs
Sniardwy
645
Mamry-class
30yrs
Wdzydze
646
Mamry-class
42yrs
Goplo
630
Projekt 207D
35yrs
Lublin
5 Ships
Lublin-class

Total Units: 25 (76%)


NOTES: ORP Goplo, commissioned in 1982, served as the prototype design of the Gardno-class.




Offshore Patrol Vessels (3)


Hulls defined as OPVs and outfitted for the purpose of close-to-shore defense / deterrence.

OUTLOOK
STABLE
 
32yrs
Orkan
421
Orkan-class
30yrs
Piorun
422
Orkan-class
29yrs
Grom
423
Orkan-class

Total Units: 3 (9%)




On Order (3)


Hulls set to be delivered in the current procurement year or in subsequent year(s).

Type 31
Frigate
Type 31
Frigate
Type 31
Frigate

Total Units: 3


On Order Commitment: 3 Units


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