Błotniak

Updated on Dec 09, 2024

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Błotniak (Polish for "Harrier") is a one-man wet cabin underwater craft designed in Poland in 1978. It was based in the torpedo research centre in Gdynia (commonly called Formoza).

Specification

propulsion:

two batteries of compressed air accumulators in the tubes on the sides of the craft

one electrical motor as a source of power for the propeller

equipment:

two spotlights

2 sonars (passive and active)

depth-levelling system

maximum speed: 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)

range: 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi)

load capacity: 200 kg (440 lb)

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