ORP ''Poznań'' (824) is a ''Lublin''-class

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of Polish Navy, named after the city of

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

Construction and career

The ship was commissioned on 8 March 1991 and incorporated into the 2nd Minelaying and Transport Unit of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla based in

Świnoujście Świnoujście (; german: Swinemünde ; nds, Swienemünn; all three meaning "Świna ivermouth"; csb, Swina) is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. Situated mainly on the islands o ...

. This ship has taken part in several international exercises, including

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2002, Blue Game 2003,

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2004, and BALTOPS 2005. While participating in Anakonda 2006, ''Poznań'' served as the

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for the commander of the 8th Flotilla. In 2003, on the 12th anniversary of ''Poznań''s commissioning, a plaque bearing the city of Poznań's coat of arms was placed on the ship. ORP ''Poznań'' sailed almost 60,000 nautical miles, took part in the largest military maneuvers in the

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and the

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, twice won the title of the best unit of the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla in

, on March 8, 25 years have passed since ''Poznań'' first flag was raised.

Gallery

File:ORP Poznan.jpg, ORP ''Poznan'' in Swinoujscie in 2004. File:ORP Poznan (projektu 767).jpg, ORP ''Poznań'' in 2005. File:ORP Poznań-Swinoujscie.jpg, ORP ''Poznan'' in Swinoujscie in 2007. File:US Navy 040610-N-1823S-069 A Polish amphibious vehicle containing U.S. Marine Reservists embarks the Polish Lublin-class minelayer ORP Poznan.jpg, ORP ''Pozań'' during BALTOPS 2014. File:US Navy 040610-N-1823S-064 A Polish amphibious vehicle containing U.S. Marine Reservists assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 24 Marine Division, embarks the Polish Lublin-class minelayer ORP Poznan.jpg, ORP ''Pozań'' during BALTOPS 2014. File:US Navy 040611-N-1823S-239 U.S. Marine Reservists assigned to Delta Company, 4th Recon Battalion, board the Polish Lublin-class minelayer ORP Poznan.jpg, ORP ''Pozań'' during BALTOPS 2014. File:US Navy 040610-N-1823S-039 A Polish amphibious vehicle containing U.S. Marine Reservists assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 24 Marine Division, enters the Baltic Sea to embark the Polish Lublin-class minelayer ORP Poznan.jpg, ORP ''Pozań'' during BALTOPS 2014.

References

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