Gdańsk Shipyard

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Gdańsk Shipyard (Stocznia Gdańska) is one of the biggest Polish shipyards. It is placed in Gdańsk, on the left side of Martwa Wisła and on the Ostrów Island. It was created after 1945 on the terrains previously occupied by Kaiserliche Werft (Kaiser's Shipyards) (founded 1844) and Schichau-Werft (founded 1890). During the times of the People's Republic of Poland it was known as the Lenin Shipyard.

The Gdańsk Shipyard gained international fame when Solidarity (Solidarność) was founded there in September 1980.

First ship

SS Sołdek, the first ship built in Poland after the World War II

SS Sołdek - museum ship, 2004

SS Sołdek - (coal and ore freighter) was the second ship built in Poland after the World War II. She was the first of 29 ships Project B30 type, built in 1949 - 1954 in Stocznia Gdańska.

The ship is currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdańsk.

See also

* Monument to fallen Shipyard Workers

External links

* An official site of Stocznia Gdańska

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