25 items in this album on 2 pages.
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| Königsberg at Gdynia, Poland, circa 1935; photo 1 of 5 | Königsberg at Gdynia, Poland, circa 1935; photo 2 of 5 |
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| Königsberg at Gdynia, Poland, circa 1935; photo 3 of 5 | Königsberg at Gdynia, Poland, circa 1935; photo 4 of 5 |
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| Königsberg at Gdynia, Poland, circa 1935; photo 5 of 5 | Aerial view of Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland, Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2; photo taken by a British RAF aircraft; note battlecruiser Gneisenau (white arrow) and carrier Graf Zeppelin (bottom) |
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| Aerial view of Gotenhafen (Gdynia), occupied Poland, Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2; photo taken by a British RAF aircraft; note battlecruiser Gneisenau (white arrow) and carrier Graf Zeppelin (bottom) | 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun mount, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| 40mm twin Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | A list of action which Blyskawica participated, on display at ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| Battle flag of the destroyer ORP Piorun (Thunderer), famous for engaging the battleship Bismarck, on display at ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | Loader for main batteries, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| Main electromechanical control station below decks, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | One of the boilers belowdecks, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| Original chamber of the main battery, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | Pistolet wz. 35 Vis semi-automatic pistol on display at ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| Plaque from the City Council of Cowes, England, United Kingdom, commemorating the defense of the city in 1942, on display aboard ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | Polish sailor aboard ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 |
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| Ship's bell and name plate of ORP Burza (Storm), on display aboard ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019 | Side mounted depth charge launcher, ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019; it was refitted during the Soviet era, but the King George VI initials from 1942 remained |
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