
Ordered by the Royal Navy in 1939, the ship was laid down as HMS Nerissa before being loaned to the Poles in October 1940 while still under construction. The word piorun is Polish for " Thunderbolt". ORP Piorun was an N-class destroyer operated by the Polish Navy in World War II. 45 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers.1 × quintuple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes.

