Frag Out! Magazine
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The War upgrade works are an important domain of shipyard activi- ties then. The Polish defense shipbuilding industry was born in 1922 when the Navy's Harbour Workshop was established. Initially the facility was based in Modlin, then it was transferred to Puck. Five years later the facility was set up in its final loca- tion - in Gdynia - where the infrastructure was being expand- ed gradually, floating docks, and a launching ramp included. The former repair works have become a fully capable ship- yard that built three out of six Jaskółka-class [Swallow] mine- sweepers and ORP Nurek [Diver] diving vessel. The prepara- tory process preceding the build of the Grom-class destroy- ers and torpedo boats has been interrupted by the war. In the post-war period the facility was renamed - since 1950 it has The shipyards are building the final product - the warships. However, their role extends far beyond the shipbuilding do- main. As any piece of hardware, warships are subjected to nat- ural wear and tear. Faults and accidents also tend to happen. During the wartime, damage may occur resulting from the tasks assigned - with combat, as well as non-combat-related causes. At the same time, over the time that the vessels spend in service, a necessity emerges to carry out regular upgrades of the equipment and armament onboard. Sometimes it takes on a form of a simple replacement, but sometimes an in-depth modification of the hull or systems could also be required. It sometimes happens that the given vessel has another mis- sion assigned during its lifecycle. This requires a complete re- construction of that vessel frequently. Clearly, the repair and www.fragoutmag.com