ORP Blyskawica 1944. Polish destroyer WWII
1/400 military submarine scale plastic model kit
Mirage 40011
DECALS included
Manufacturer: Mirage Hobby (Poland)
Scale: 1/400
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
ORP BÅ‚yskawica was a Grom-class destroyer serving in the Polish Navy during World War II, currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia. It is the only ship of the Polish Navy awarded with the Virtuti Militari medal, as well as the oldest preserved destroyer in the world.
She was the latter of two Grom (Thunder)-class destroyers, built for the Polish Navy by J. Samuel White, Cowes. The name means Lightning. The two Groms were some of the most heavily-armed and fastest destroyers on the seas before World War II.
 ORP BÅ‚yskawica, modern view |
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| Career (Poland) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | ORP BÅ‚yskawica |
| Laid down: | September 1935 |
| Launched: | October 1 1936 |
| Commissioned: | November 25 1937 |
| Decommissioned: | May 1 1976 |
| Honours and awards: |
 Virtuti Militari, 4th Class |
| Fate: | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Grom class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,975 tons |
| Length: | 114 m (374 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Speed: | 39 knots (72 km/h/45 mph) |
| Complement: | 192 |
| Armament: |
1937: |
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Model: MIRAGE40011
- Weight: 0.55lb
- DATE ADDED: 11/08/2010
