Jaskółka-class minesweeper
Rybitwa, Czajka, Mewa, Jaskółka | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Polish Navy |
| Built | 1933–1939 |
| Building | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Lost | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 183 tons |
| Length | 45.0 m |
| Beam | 5.5 m |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft diesel engines, 1040 BHP |
| Speed | 17.5 knots |
| Complement | 30 |
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The Jaskółka class was a class of six minesweepers of the Polish Navy built during the 1930s. They were the first sea-going warships of Polish production. The Jaskółka class was a versatile design which allowed the ships to serve in the role of either a minesweeper, small minelayer or a sub chaser. All were named after birds, therefore the class was nicknamed: ptaszki (English: birdies).