Wilk-class submarine explained

Wilk-class submarines of the Polish Navy included three boats:, and . They served from 1931 until 1955. The boats were built in France. During World War II, one escaped to Britain and two were interned in Sweden.^[1]

The class design was based on that of the French submarine, which had been laid down in 1917 and was in service from 1923 to 1936. Running with diesel engines, they all possessed mine-laying capabilities. They had a top speed of 14.5kn surfaced, and submerged.

Boats in class

There were three boats in the Wilk class.

List of Wilk-class submarines

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate^[2]
Wilk ('wolf')	Normand, Le Havre	12 April 1929	In reserve 1942, scrapped 1951
Ryś ('lynx')	ACL, Nantes	22 April 1929	Interned Sept. 1939, scrapped 1954
Żbik ('wildcat')	CNF, Caen	14 June 1931	Interned Sept. 1939, scrapped 1954

References

• Book: Gardiner. Robert. Chesneau. Roger. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. 1980. Conway Maritime Press. London. 0-85177-146-7.

External links

• Class description and ship histories
• Wilk class at uboat.net

Notes and References

1. Book: Haarr. Geirr. The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe September 1939 - April 1940. Sep 24, 2013. Seaforth Publishing. 978-1473831315. 469. 31 August 2017.
2. Conway p.350