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PIONIER river monitor (1934 / 1939)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pionier (ex-Nieuchwytny) |
Stocznia PZI, Modlin, Poland: Pionier | 1934 // 1939: Pionier |
Pionier (12/1944) |
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none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 38.5 |
| Length, m | 23.0 |
| Breadth, m | 4.00 |
| Draught, m | 0.62 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Beardmore diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | 12 - 6 |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/39 QF Mk V, 1 x 1 - 37/45 vz.37, 1 x 1 - 7.9/87 |
| Complement | 16 |
Project history
ex-Polish river monitor, scuttled by own crew 9.9.1939 but salvaged by Germans.
Ship protection
Bullet-proof protection.
Modernizations
1943: diesels were replaced by 2 Maybach petrol engines (600hp).
Naval service
Pionier was salvaged after war and served as Polish Okon.
