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ORP Dragon

ORP Dragon
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Lended to PMW (Polska Marynarka Wojenna = Polish Navy) in 15.01.1943, entered service 17.05.1943. In 1943 he was used in some operations near the Norwegian coast. Later assigned to invasion forces ORP Dragon took his part in coastal bombardment in 7-9 june and 12-18 june. In the night 7-8 july he was heavily damaged by german Human Torpedo "Neger" piloted by Karl Heinz Potthast,(37 men were killed). Damage was so heavy, that ship has been scuttled as the part of Mulberry port near the Sword beach.

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Type de navire
Light cruiser
Année/chantier de constr.
1917 Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock

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