Vehicle    From 7/5/1940  To 1955

ORP Piorun

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 Piorun

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{Beneath the insignia of the Polish Navy:} This building housed the headquart...

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