Vehicle    From 1/10/1936  To 1/5/1976

ORP Błyskawica

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Poland

Vehicle

Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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ORP Błyskawica

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