ORP Burza

ORP Burza as a museum ship
History
Poland
NameORP Burza
NamesakeThunderstorm
Ordered2 April 1926
BuilderChantiers Navals Français, Blainville[1]
Laid down1 November 1927
Launched16 April 1929[2]
Commissioned10 July 1932
Decommissioned28 June 1960
FateScrapped 1977
General characteristics
Class and typeWicher-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1400 t, std
  • 1910 t, full
Length106.9 m (350 ft 9 in)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draft3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Installed power35,000 shp (26,000 kW)[1]
PropulsionGeared turbines
Speed33.8 knots (62.6 km/h; 38.9 mph)
Complement162
Armament

ORP Burza was a Wicher-class destroyer of the Polish Navy which saw action in World War II.

  1. ^ a b Preston 1989 p. 218
  2. ^ Kafka & Pepperburg 1946 p. 948