Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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ORP Krakowiak
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{Beneath the insignia of the Polish Navy:} This building housed the headquart...
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