Vehicle    From 12/4/1929  To 1954

ORP Wilk

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Poland

Vehicle

Submarine of 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

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
ORP Wilk

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Polish Navy WW2 Headquarters

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

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