ORP ''Arctowski'' is a

survey ship A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for underwater surveys, usually to collect data for mapping or planning underwater construction or mineral extraction. It is a type of research vessel, and may be designed for the purpo ...

of the Polish Navy. Launched in 1982 in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

, she is the lead ship of the ''Projekt 874'' class, known as modified Finik class in

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code. She is the sister ship of ORP ''Heweliusz''. She is named after

Henryk Arctowski Henryk Arctowski (15 July 1871 – 21 February 1958; ), born Henryk Artzt, was a Polish scientist and explorer. Living in exile for a large part of his life, he was one of the first persons to winter in Antarctica and became an internationally ...

, a Polish scientist and explorer. In July 2006, the crew of the ship performed the positive identification of the wreckage of the

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aircraft carrier An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a ...

''Graf Zeppelin''.

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Auxiliary ships of Poland Ships built in Gdańsk 1982 ships Survey ships of the Polish Navy {{Poland-mil-stub