ORP Kaszub (1954)
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ORP "Kaszub" - a small submarine of Soviet M class
(postwar series XV) which served in the Polish Navy
from 1954 to 1963 . It was built in the Soviet Union in 1951-1952, and initially served in the Soviet Navy
. It was one of six submarines of this class acquired by Poland in the 1950s.
Soviet M class submarine
The M-class submarines, also Malyutka-class , were a class of small, single-, or 1½-hulled submarines built in the Soviet Union and used during World War II. The submarines were built in sections so they could easily be transported by rail...
(postwar series XV) which served in the Polish Navy
Polish Navy
The Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - MW RP Polish Navy, is the branch of Republic of Poland Armed Forces responsible for naval operations...
from 1954 to 1963 . It was built in the Soviet Union in 1951-1952, and initially served in the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
. It was one of six submarines of this class acquired by Poland in the 1950s.