In mid-August, Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding handed over the second boat of the Kormoran class minehunter (project 528, 850 tonnes) to the Polish Navy. The 58 metre long "Albatros" had previously undergone several months of sea trials and acceptance voyages to prove the full functionality of all systems on board. This was also of particular importance as the type boat had already been commissioned five years ago and a number of modifications were made to numbers two and three on the basis of the knowledge gained from the "Kormoran". For example, improvements were made to the sensor suite and a more modern artillery system was fitted (23mm twin replaced by 35mm OSU Naval Gun). Hence the designation of the class as KORMORAN II.
The third boat in the class, "Mewa", is still in the verification phase and is due to be handed over to the navy in 2023. The boats will be based at the Świnoujście base.
"Mewa", Polish minehunter Kormoran II class. Photo: Polish Navy
A look into the future
Two months ago, the Ministry of Defence announced that a contract had been signed for the construction of three more minesweepers of this class for the Polish Navy. These boats are expected to be delivered between 2026 and 2027 and will then be able to form a new squadron.
The Project 206FM minesweepers of the Krogulec class from the 1960s (Oh dear, the ... !) have definitely ended up in the history books!
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