MS Chrobry
| History | |
|---|---|
| Poland | |
| Name | Chrobry |
| Namesake | Bolesław I Chrobry |
| Owner | Gdynia-America Line – GAL |
| Port of registry | Gdynia |
| Builder | Nakskov SV |
| Yard number | 89 |
| Launched | 24 February 1939 |
| Completed | July 1939 |
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| Out of service | 14 May 1940 |
| Fate | Scuttled in 1940 by British torpedo from HMS Ark Royal after being damaged by German aircraft a day before |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 154.2 m (505 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 20.3 m (66 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | 11250 hp |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Capacity | 1167 passengers total |
MS Chrobry was a transatlantic passenger liner, and was the last pre-war new build for the Polish Merchant Navy. She was built for the Gdynia-Ameryka Linie Żeglugowe S.A. (Gdynia-America Line – GAL).