MS Piłsudski
MS Piłsudski at New York | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Poland | |
| Name | Pilsudski |
| Namesake | Józef Piłsudski |
| Owner | PTTO |
| Port of registry | Gdynia, Poland |
| Builder | CRDA, Monfalcone |
| Yard number | 1126 |
| Launched | 19 December 1934 |
| Maiden voyage | 15 September 1935 |
| Out of service | 1939 |
| Identification | Call sign: SPED |
| Fate | Sunk, 26 November 1939 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 14,294 GRT |
| Length | 162 m (531 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 21.6 m (70 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | Two diesel engines |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
MS Piłsudski (later renamed ORP Piłsudski) was a medium-size ocean liner of the Polish Merchant Marine, named for Marshal Józef Piłsudski, a national hero of Poland. While transporting troops, the ship was sunk off the coast of England during World War II.