Flota bez potencjału bojowego? Polska Marynarka Wojenna na przełomie XX i XXI wieku

Abstract

June 26th, 2011, the Polish Navy Day, saw a parade of ships on the Bay of Gdańsk. The crowds admired the core of the Polish military fleet and had a chance to watch the planes and helicopters in the equipment of the Naval Aviation of the III Polish Republic. But the parade, attractive to the eye though it was, cannot conceal the actual condition of the Polish Navy, which must be described as unsatisfactory, at the least. Press and internet publications entitled Fleet going down, The Gawron corvette drowns millions, or The end of Gawron means the end of the Polish Navy, cannot be the bases of realistic evaluation of the Polish Navy, its condition and readiness to undertake its tasks. Yet, owing to such texts, the issue may enter the social awareness of the Polish citizens, at least those who search for information in the press or in the Internet. Such articles may also contribute to the actual debate – going on for some time now – about the role and form of the Polish Navy.