Die Schnellboot-Seite
S-Boats in the Polish Navy 1957 - today
Missile-S-Boat "OSA I" (Project 205)
Since 1960 the preparations for the purchase of the Soviet boats of OSA I-class (Project 205) were undertaken. The Polish Navy in 1964 bought the first two boats. Until the end of 1975 further 11 boats were delivered. The boats were subordinat to 3. Ship-Flotilla at Gdynia-Oksywie.
Ab 1960 liefen die Vorbereitungen auf Übernahme der sowjetischen Boote der OSA I-Klasse. 1964 wurden die ersten zwei Boote an die Polnische Marine übergeben. Bis Ende 1975 wurden weitere 11 Boote geliefert.
Drawing from Mehl/Schäfer: Die andere deutsche Marine
RS 711 in 1976 - Picture: Archives Michael Deckert
Technical Data
| Shipyards | UdSSR | ||
| Unit built | 13 for Poland, totally about 210 | ||
| From/to | 1964 - 1975 | ||
| In Commission | 1964 - 1990 | ||
| Displacement | 200 ts | ||
| Length | 39,6 m | ||
| Beam | 7,6 m | ||
| Draught | 2,90 m | ||
| Propulsion | 3 x M 503 A Diesel 4000 HP each | ||
| Shafts/Propellers | 3 - 3 | ||
| Speed | 38 kn | ||
| Complement | 28 (4 Off., 8 PO, 16 Ratings) | ||
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RS of the Type OSA I - Picture: Dieter Flohr
RS OSA I - Picture: Archives Hans Mehl
Gun AK 230 - Picture: Kalle Scheuch
Boats of Class
| Hull-No. | Name | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
| 421 | ORP „Hel“ | 1964 | 1984 |
| 422 | ORP „Gdańsk“ | 1964 | 1989 |
| 423 | ORP „Gdynia“ | 1965 | 1989 |
| 424 | ORP „Kołobrzeg“ | 1965 | 1990 |
| 425 | ORP „Szczecin“ | 1966 | 1990 |
| 426 | ORP „Elbląg“ | 1966 | 1990 |
| 427 | ORP „Puck“ | 1967 | 2003 |
| 428 | ORP „Ustka“ | 1968 | 2000 |
| 429 | ORP „Oksywie“ | 1971 | 2000 |
| 430 | ORP „Darłowo“ | 1972 | 2003 |
| 431 | ORP „Świnoujście“ | 1973 | 2006 |
| 432 | ORP „Dziwnów“ | 1975 | 2004 |
| 433 | ORP „Władysławowo" | 1975 | 2006 |
Specials
Allboats were decommissioned after Poland's membership in NATO until 2006. ORP "Władysławowo", Hull-No. 433, is at the Maritime Museum at Kołobrzeg (Kolberg).
ORP "Władysławowo", Hull-No. 433, 2010 at Maritime Museum Kołobrzeg - Foto: Kalle Scheuch
Today she is stored on shore so that visitors can arrive at the boat over an exrernal staircase.
ORP 433 Today - Picture: From Tripadvisor