ORP Sokół
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One ship and three submarines of 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...

 have been named ORP Sokół (Polish: "Falcon"):
  • Sokół, a tugboat
    Tugboat
    A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...

     launched in 1920 and disposed of in 1957.
  • ORP Sokół (1940), a British U-class
    British U class submarine
    The British U class submarines were a class of 49 small submarines built just before and during the Second World War...

     submarine
    Submarine
    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...

     launched in 1940 and leased to Poland the same year. She served during World War II and was returned to Britain in 1945 as HMS Urchin. She was scrapped in 1949.
  • ORP Sokół (1964), a purchased from the Soviet Union.
  • ORP Sokół (1966), a , formerly the Norwegian Stord. She was transferred to Poland in 2002 and is currently serving.


See also

  • Sokół (disambiguation)
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