- ORP Kujawiak
The ORP Kujawiak was a British "Hunt"-class
destroyer escort , formerly named the HMS "Oakley". It was laid down onNovember 22 ,1939 and launched onOctober 30 ,1940 . It was commissioned to the Polish Navy in June 1941. The destroyer was sunk onJune 16 ,1942 after running into a mine nearMalta while participating in Operation "Harpoon". 13 Polish sailors died and 20 were wounded.Commanding officersKomandor Porucznik Ludwik Lichodziejewski
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