Contemporary Photographs Related to WW2

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Soviet-era torpedo tube on the port side of ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019	Starboard view of ORP Blyskawica, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019

Stern of ORP Blyskawica, showing main batteries, mines, and depth charge rack, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019, photo 1 of 2	Stern of ORP Blyskawica, showing main batteries, mines, and depth charge rack, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019, photo 2 of 2

Superstructure of ORP Blyskawica, showing the emblem of the Virtuti Military medal for valor, Gdynia, Poland, 15 Jun 2019	L-2M aircraft in flight during the Wings Over Dallas air show, Dallas Executive Airport, Redbird, Dallas, Texas, United States, 27 Oct 2019

Chronometer from the German U-505 at the National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington DC, United States, 20 Dec 2018.	Bow section of the USS Johnston discovered in 21,180 feet of water off Samar in late Mar 2021 and is believed to be the world’s deepest known shipwreck. The wreck was originally discovered in 2019 by the late Paul Allen’s team.