Naval Legends: ORP Błyskawica | World of Warships

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ORP Błyskawica is a Grom-class destroyer which served in the Polish Navy during World War II and is the only ship of the Polish Navy awarded the Virtuti Militari medal. It is preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia, and is the oldest preserved destroyer in the world. Step aboard this potent Polish destroyer!
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[@sir_ma-at_mons]

Amazing ship, sad that the Polish sailors instead of being treated like heroes were imprisoned and killed.

[@petertruszkowski7288]

my father served on the Burza than the Błyskawica. (engine room ) proud of my father and his ship...god bless both.

[@Lonaticus]

don't forget Poland was also attacked by the soviets, wargaming

[@theimperium4900]

Blyskawica, born in England, raised in Poland.

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

As a Hungarian... I feel like its sort of duty to buy this ship ingame :)

[@TheEphemeris]

This has to be my favorite Naval Legends of all time. During the War, these ships were independent Poland and during the attack on her shipyard, she stood firm and defended her independence. There's just something heroically poetic about that whole sequence of events. Just astonishing, amazing!

[@dcpack]

Forgot to mention that Poland was also attacked by the Soviet Union forcing Poland to attempt a defense on two fronts, something France did not have to deal with.

[@orcas101]

Salute to you, Poland.

[@Sanderus]

Fun Fact: The commander of ORP Błyskawica, capt. Francki kept the destroyer armed in the docks which was against naval regulations. He was even officially denied his request to keep the vessel armed. He disobayed the regulations, good for the ship (which probably would be sank otherwise) and even better for Cowes.

[@jaisheelal4002]

A testament to our British shipbuilding prowess, and the braver of the Polish sailors.

[@gwiazdapioun2127]

I like how the museum director mentions Poland being partitioned between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union, but they totally skip that part.

[@Artur_M.]

It's nice to see that Polish sailors fighting alongside the Royal Navy are finally getting a little acknowledgment. Their sad situation at the end of the WWII is best summed up by the speech of their commander-in-chief Vice-Admiral Jerzy Swirski, given on the 24th September 1946:

[@rafalotreba6824]

Po raz pierwszy zobaczylem ORP "Blyskawica" kiedy mialem jakies 10 lat, moze mniej. Teraz ogladajac ten material zadaje sobie pytanie jak ten czas szybko przeminal. Ja mam juz 37, siwizna sie pojawia a "Blyskawica" lsni nowoscia w swoich 82 latach historii. I dziekuje panu Boguslawowi Woloszanskiemu i kazdemu, ktory przylaczyl sie do jego apelu o ratowanie "Blyskawicy" wtedy i dzis, azeby ten piekny okret i piekna jego historia pozostala jak najdluzej zywa. Dziekuje Wam!

[@xKrispyx]

Can I just say that I absolutely ADORE the fact that you're going to such great lengths to honour the memory of these ships and their sailors? And all of this from a Game Developer? I've learned more about Warships from your channel than I have in the entire rest of my life. Thank you!

[@derricksigdestad7170]

Be proud Polish navy this was a great learning experience for me. I truly love learning about other naval powers.

[@mattblom3990]

The most inspiring thing is how well they keep her. They talk about the cleanliness when she was in service but even now she looks in excellent condition. It's sad to think of how the USS Texas is rusting away...If there were ever a serious attempt to crowdfund Texas' drydocking I'd invest.

[@randomowykolegazinternetu]

9:16

[@ElectroVeeDub]

HMCS Haida was in the same flotilla as Blyskawica. It would be nice to see a video and a premium ship for sale in WoWs honoring Poland's Canadian comrades in arms... ☺

[@ISAFMobius18]

I could watch WG CG clips all day.

[@MeThorvald]

It's funny when you hear people say one thing while being translated into another :P