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Training ships, (Wodnik class )
Built in Northern Shipyard, Gdańsk.

Training ships are due to long cruises with Polish Naval Academy midshipmen. ORP "Wodnik" during the Persian Gulf war (1990-91) operated as hospital ship. There was a platform for helicopter fitted. At present time ships, except the training missions as primary, are able to be base ships for small attack craft and submarines as well.

Technical characteristics

Dimensions:

• Length - 72, 24 meters
• Beam - 11,9 meters
• Draught - 4, 1 meters

Displacement:

• 1745 tons

Propulsion:

• 2 engines Zgoda - Sulzer 6TD48 diesels /1410 hp each/, 2 shafts;
• Max speed 16,8 knots

Armament:

• 2 guns(23 mm);
• guns(30mm) - 1 (Wodnik) or 2(Gryf).

Complement:

• 56 (+101 midshipmen)

ORP "WODNIK" - landing platform for 1 light helicopter