home

fighting ships of the world

POLISH NAVY (POLAND)

TORPEDO SHIPS

ŚLĄZAK torpedo boats (1917-1918/1921)

Ślązak 1921

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Ślązak (ex-A59)   479 Vulcan, Stettin, Germany 1916 13.4.1917 6.1917 // 9.1921 BU 1937
Krakowiak (ex-A64)   484 Vulcan, Stettin, Germany 1917 30.3.1918 8.1918 // 9.1921 sunk 4.9.1939
Kujawiak (ex-A68)   994 Schichau, Elbing, Germany 1916 11.4.1917 6.1917 // 9.1921 sunk 4.9.1939
Góral (ex-A80), 1922- Podhalanin   514 Vulcan, Stettin, Germany 1917 24.10.1917 12.1917 // 9.1921 target 1938
  

Displacement normal, t

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Góral: 330

Kujawiak: 335

Displacement full, t

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Góral: 381

Kujawiak: 392

Length, m

Ślązak, Krakowiak: 60.1 wl 61.1 oa

Kujawiak: 59.3 wl 60.0 oa

Góral: 60.2 wl 60.4 oa

Breadth, m

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Góral: 6.41

Kujawiak: 6.42

Draught, m

Ślązak, Krakowiak: 2.21

Kujawiak: 2.34

Góral: 2.11

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Góral: 2 AEG-Vulcan steam turbines, 2 Marine boilers

Kujawiak: 2 sets Schichau geared steam turbines, 2 Marine boilers

Power, h. p.

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Kujawiak: 6000

Góral: 5700

Max speed, kts

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Kujawiak: 28

Góral: 26

Fuel, t

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Góral: oil 92

Kujawiak: oil 82

Endurance, nm(kts) 800(20)

Armament

2 x 1 - 75/34 M1915-18, 2 x 1 - 7.9/92, 2 x 1 - 450 TT

Complement

Ślązak, Krakowiak, Kujawiak: 50

Góral: 55

Project history: Ex-German torpedo boats of A56 class purchased by Poland in 1921.

Modernizations: all ships were unarmed till 1925.

Naval service: Krakowiak and Kujawiak were laid up before WWII but sunk by German aircraft, both 4.9.1939 in Danzig Bight.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

© Ivan Gogin, 2009-15