ORP Bałtyk is a fleet tanker of the Polish Navy. The ship was designed and built in the Stocznia Gdynia shipyard, Poland. She was launched in 1988 and commissioned on 11 March 1991.

OPR Bałtyk
OPR Bałtyk
History
Poland
BuilderStocznia Gdynia
Launched1988
Commissioned11 March 1991
Identification
General characteristics
Displacement2,984 tons
Length84.75 m (278 ft 1 in)
Beam13.07 m (42 ft 11 in)
Draft4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement34+5
Armament4 × ZU-23-2/ZU-23-2M anti-aircraft guns
Ensign of auxiliary naval vessels in Poland, used since 14 March 1996.

In April 2016, the Polish Government launched a tender to replace the vessel with a new class to enter service between 2017 and 2020. The new vessel will be required to store 1,500 tonnes of fuel, 200 tonnes of water as well as up to three twenty foot shipping containers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Poland launches naval tanker tender | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.