107 years of Polish Navy

This is how the celebration of the 107th anniversary of the Navy's restoration began. This year's celebration was held in Świnoujście, where it is stationed regular 8 Coast Defence FleetThe ceremony was attended by, among others, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

– There is no Poland without the Baltic, there is no Poland without the Navy. You are the pride of our coast, you are our pride, the pride of all Poles – the Deputy Prime Minister assured. The ceremony itself fell upon a peculiar time for sailors. The construction of fresh ships is ongoing in shipyards, while the government's cabinets make decisions crucial for subsequent modernisation programmes.

Minister Kosiniak-Kamish referred, among another things, to Orka program. 2 days ago, the government decided to purchase of 3 submarines from Sweden. According to the head of the MON, from the point of view of the armed forces, this is 1 of the most crucial decisions of fresh years. That's what generations of sailors have been waiting for. It changes the strategical position of the Polish Navy, thanks to it we are building a fresh safety architecture in the Baltic," said the head of the MON.

He added that it is highly crucial to make capabilities, transfer technology, investment in the Polish defence industry. The Deputy Prime Minister besides stressed that the geostrategic situation in the Baltic changed very clearly after the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. – The Baltic has de facto become the interior sea of the Alliance, though with a tiny but very dangerous exception. Our actions focus around this – said Kosiniak-Kamish.

As calculated, they belong to us: Bay Operation, a native operation ‘Baltic Sentry’, protection of critical infrastructure, patrols to aid keep the safety of transport routes. The Deputy Prime Minister pointed out that after the acquisition of fresh submarines, Poland will importantly increase opportunities in this area. Signing a contract with Sweden will further bring us closer to allies, with whom we are jointly liable for the situation in the Baltic.

Orka was besides 1 of the topics of press briefing, which was organized after the ceremony. – Yesterday I spoke to the Minister of Defence of Sweden about us signing an intergovernmental agreement as shortly as possible – Kosiniak-Kamish emphasized. Gap-filler, or temporary ship, will be sent to Gdynia in 2027, precisely on the 400th anniversary of the Olympic Battle, erstwhile the Polish fleet defeated... Swedes. This event was the first conflict in the past of native naval forces. In turn, the first contracted A26 should enter service in 2030. As the minister admitted, there is simply a chance that the units built by the shipyard in Karlskrona will be transferred not to the Swedish navy, but to Poland.

Meanwhile, modernization of the Navy is not just Ork. A fewer days ago at the PGZ War Shipyard was held cutting sheet for lifeboat “Saver”. In December there will be a keel for another frigate in program Swordfish, another mine destroyer will be launched as part of Kormoran II programmeFinally, in the beginning of next year, the second of the radio-electronic reconnaissance ships will be launched. Type Dolphin.

In Świnoujście, the head of the MON besides reported that shortly the sailors will be better rewarded. If they go out to sea for more than six hours, they will receive an extra of PLN 180 for each. – This is simply a extremist change, due to the fact that so far specified an addition was PLN 400 per period – he emphasized.

The Navy is changing, as president Karol Nawrocki besides noted. A letter from him was read by General Adam Rodzikowski of the National safety Bureau. "I cordially greet the full Naval community of Poland on the day of its holiday. I express my appreciation, convinced that the coming years will bring about further, consistent improvement of maritime forces and strengthen their importance in the state's defence system," wrote the President.

In a akin tone, Vice-Admiral Jarosław Ziemański, Inspector of the MW at the General Command of the Types of Armed Forces besides spoke. "The future, which is mostly hard to predict, gives hope to increase the possible of the Navy and to increase the importance of our kind of armed forces in the state safety system," he noted. As he added, by drawing lessons from history, we can say with full conviction that we are and will be more and more prepared to defend the interests of the Polish state on sea basins. “And to guarantee safety together with the North Atlantic Alliance,” concluded Vice Admiral Earthman.

The Navy Day is the day on which the Chief of State, Józef Piłsudski, ordered the formation of this kind of armed force. This happened on November 28, 1918. On the same day, only in 1627, the Polish fleet defeated under the Swedes' Olive.