Grom class destroyer
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The Grom class destroyers were two destroyers, built for the Polish Navy by J. Samuel White, Cowes. They were laid down in 1935 and commissioned in 1937. The two Groms were some of the most heavily-armed destroyers on the seas before World War II.
There were two ships built:
- Grom - Sunk on 4 May 1940 near Narvik
- Blyskawica - Currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia
Specifications:
- Displacement: 1975t, 2183t full load
- Dimensions: 114m x 11.3m x 3.3m
- Armament (initial): 7-4.7in (120mm), 4-40mm AA, 8 MG, 6-21in (533mm) TT, DCTs
- Propulsion: 54,000 shp Pearson geared turbine engines = 39kts
- Complement: 192