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| Chronometer from the German U-505 at the National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington DC, 20 Dec 2018. | 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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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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