ORP Poznań (Pendant 824) is a Lublin-class

Lublin class

The Lublin class or projekt 767 are minelayer-landing ships designed and built in Poland for the Polish Navy, in service since 1989. Only 5 out of 12 planned ships were built by Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk due to Fall of Communism. They can carry up to 9 T-72 MBT or 17 transport vehicles like Star...

 minelayer

Minelayer

Minelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines. Historically this has been carried out by ships, submarines and aircraft. Additionally, since World War I the term minelayer refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines...

-landing ship of 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...

 named after the city of Poznań

Poznan

Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...

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

8th Coastal Defence Flotilla

the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla is a one of three tactical unit of the Polish Navy composed of 5 main sub-units. The 8th CDF was established in 1965.In 1994 it was named after vice-admiral Kazimierz PORĘBSKI. Flotilla consist of two ships squadrons, 2 ashore units, supported by Naval Base...

 based in Świnoujście

Swinoujscie

Świnoujście is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. It is situated mainly on the islands of Uznam and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by a Piast...

. This ship has taken part in several international exercises, including Strong Resolve 2002, Blue Game 2003, BALTOPS

BALTOPS

BALTOPS is an annual military exercise, held and sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe since 1971, in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it....

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

Flagship

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...

 for the commander of the 8th Flotilla.

In 2003, on the 12th anniversary of Poznańs commissioning, a plaque bearing the city of Poznań's coat of arms

Coat of arms of Poznan

The Coat of Arms of Poznań consists of white city walls with three towers. On the left tower stands Saint Peter with a key and on the heraldic right one stands Saint Paul with a sword. In the gate there are two golden crossed keys with a cross above...

was placed on the ship.

External links

• Unofficial site of ORP Poznań