• submarines of the Polish Navy included three boats: ORP Wilk, ORP Ryś and ORP Żbik. They served from 1931 until 1955. The boats were built in France. During...
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    been laid by the Polish submarine ORP Żbik as part of Plan Sack. ORP Żbik and two other submarines, ORP Sęp and ORP Ryś – stationed at Hel – had gone...
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  • underwater weapons training. He served on the submarines ORP Wilk and ORP Żbik. In 1938 he took command of Wilk. He had a reputation as one of the best...
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    Yugoslavia A wz.30 dual gun pedestal mount used on the Polish submarine ORP Żbik Japanese Type 92 tank machine gun (foreground) The related Japanese Type...
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    In the years 1928–1931 he led the Polish submarine navigation course in France. In 1931 he became commander of the submarine ORP Żbik. In the years 1932–1936...
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    may be the failed Allied attempt to release Polish submarines (ORP Ryś, ORP Żbik, ORP Sęp) which were interned after they reached Swedish ports (requiring...
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