ORP Piorun

ORP Piorun was an N-class destroyer operated by the Polish Navy in World War II. The word piorun is Polish for "Thunderbolt". Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1939, the ship was laid down as HMS Nerissa before being loaned to the Polish in October 1940 while still under construction.

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G65; HMS Nerissa; HMS Noble; ORP Piorun, G65
speed 36 knot, beam 10.9 metre, length 108.7 metre, draft 4.2 metre, draft 4.22 metre, 
N-class destroyer, J, K and N-class destroyer, destroyer, John Brown & Company, Polish Navy, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1941-05-27T00:00:00Z

1941-05-27T00:00:00Z

Q6497833

1946-10-26T00:00:00Z

1946-10-26T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1940-11-04T00:00:00Z

1940-11-04T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1940-05-07T00:00:00Z

1940-05-07T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1939-07-26T00:00:00Z

1939-07-26T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

HMS Noble FL10070

The Polish Navy during the Second World War A2520

QF4inchMkV-ORP-PIORUNA-1940

HMS Noble FL10070

The Polish Navy during the Second World War A2520

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A2487

QF4inchMkV-ORP-PIORUNA-1940

Piorun1

ORP Piurun 4.7 inch guns firing 1940 IWM A 2542

ORP Piurun 4.7 inch guns firing 1940 IWM A 2542

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HMS Noble FL10070		Commons
commons	image		The Polish Navy during the Second World War A2520		Commons
commons	image		QF4inchMkV-ORP-PIORUNA-1940		Commons
commons	image		HMS Noble FL10070		Commons
commons	image		The Polish Navy during the Second World War A2520		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A2487		Commons
commons	image		QF4inchMkV-ORP-PIORUNA-1940		Commons
commons	image		Piorun1		Commons
commons	image		ORP Piurun 4.7 inch guns firing 1940 IWM A 2542		Commons
commons	image		ORP Piurun 4.7 inch guns firing 1940 IWM A 2542		Commons