Orzeł-class submarine

Class overview
NameOrzeł class
Preceded byWilk class
Built1930s–
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement1100 tons surfaced, 1473 tons submerged
Length84 m (275 ft 7 in)
Height6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Draft4 m (13 ft 1 in)
PropulsionTwin screws with diesel/electric motors
Speed
  • Surfaced = 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • Submerged = 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Range
  • 7,169 nmi (13,277 km; 8,250 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • Submerged: 102 nmi (189 km; 117 mi) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Crew56
Armament12 × 550 mm (21.7-inch) torpedo tubes (4 bow 4 stern 2x2 trainable mounts), One 105 mm (4-inch) deck gun, One twin retractable 40 mm L/60 Bofors gun

The Orzeł class was a short series of submarines built in Dutch shipyards for the Polish Navy in the 1930s. Four submarines were planned but only two were completed. They saw service during World War II.