Lublin-class minelayer-landing ship explained
The
Lublin class or
Projekt 767 are
minelayer-
landing ships designed and built in Poland for the
Polish Navy, in service since 1989. Only five out of the twelve planned ships were built, by the Northern Shipyard in
Gdańsk, due to the
fall of Communism. They can carry up to 9
T-72 tanks or 17 transport vehicles such as the
Star 266 and 135 equipped troops. They were designed to carry up to 134
naval mines. The ships are named after the
chief cities of the
Piast dynasty.
On 12 October 2007, ORP Lublin became an honorary citizen of Lublin.
Background
was a Polish mine-laying vessel and, likely, the only heavy mine-laying vessel built.
List of ships
Pennant
number | Name | Commissioned | Status |
|---|
| 821 | | 12 October 1989 | In service |
| 822 | | 23 February 1990 | In service |
| 823 | | 27 June 1990 | In service |
| 824 | | 8 March 1991 | In service |
| 825 | | 24 May 1991 | In service | |
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