''Wilk''-class submarines of the Polish Navy included three boats: , and . They served from 1931 until 1955. The boats were built in

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, one escaped to Britain and two were interned in Sweden. The class design was based on that of the

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submarine , which had been laid down in 1917 and was in service from 1923 to 1936. Running with

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s, they all possessed mine-laying capabilities. They had a top speed of surfaced, and submerged.

Boats in class

There were three boats in the ''Wilk'' class.

References

;Citations ;Sources * R Gardiner, R Chesnau (1980) ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships'', Conway Maritime Press

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Class description and ship histories

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