The vessel's christener was Krystyna Patz, the wife of
rear-admiral Jerzy Patz – a distinguished officer of the
Polish Navy, the commander of the previous Albatros
vessel in the years 1980-1982.
Project 258 vessels are designed to detect naval mines
using own sensors and unmanned underwater vehicles.
Any dangerous objects identified in such a way can be
destroyed by the said UAVs or by mine divers. It is expec-
ted that like in the case of the 206FM vessels, the new
units will be operated both as part of the Polish Navy's
naval forces and as part of NATO's standing mine coun-
termeasures forces.
A distinctive feature of these vessels is their hull made
of anti-magnetic steel which minimizes the risk of de-
tonation of mines with magnetic fuzes, an unusual drive
system (cycolidal thrusters instead of traditional power
screws), and a set of highly advanced surveillance and
combat management systems.
The vessel's displacement amounts to 830 tons, and its
length is 58.5 meter. The unit carries a crew of 45.
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