ORP Dzik
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ORP
Dzik (Boar) was a U-class
submarine
built by Vickers-Armstrong
at Barrow-in-Furness
. She was laid down on 30 December 1941 as P-52 for the Royal Navy
, but was transferred to the Polish Navy
during construction. Launched on November 11, 1942, ORP Dzik was commissioned into the Polish Navy on December 12, 1942. Her name meant "Wild Boar" in Polish
.
24 May 1943 Near Cape Spartivento, ORP Dzik fired a 4 torpedo salvo and damaged the Italian
oil tanker
Carnaro (8357 BRT). After the attack, two Italian corvettes dropped over 60 depth charges.
21 Sep 1943 ORP Dzik fired torpedoes in Bastia
harbour, Corsica
, France
and sank the German
tanker
Nikolaus (6397, former Greek
Nicolaou Ourania) and the German tug Kraft (333 BRT
).
8 Jan 1944 ORP Dzik sank the Greek sailing vessel Elleni (200 BRT
) with gunfire off Lesbos Island
, Greece
in position 39.37N, 25.43E.
ORP Dzik destroyed or damaged 18 surface ships both German
and Italian
with a total tonnage of 45,080 tons. She participated in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily
, and also engaged enemy surface ships with her 76 mm cannon three times and the crew boarded two enemy ships. The ORP Dzik earned the Jolly Roger.
In July 1946, the Polish Navy decommissioned her and returned her to the Royal Navy
.
In 1947, the ship was transferred to the Royal Danish Navy
. She sailed as HDMS U-1 and was later renamed to HDMS Springeren. She was returned to the Royal Navy
in April 1958 and scrapped.
ORP
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Dzik (Boar) was a U-class
British U class submarine
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submarine
Submarine
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built by Vickers-Armstrong
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
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at Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
. She was laid down on 30 December 1941 as P-52 for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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, but was transferred to the Polish Navy
Polish Navy
The Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - MW RP Polish Navy, is the branch of Republic of Poland Armed Forces responsible for naval operations...
during construction. Launched on November 11, 1942, ORP Dzik was commissioned into the Polish Navy on December 12, 1942. Her name meant "Wild Boar" in Polish
Polish language
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.
24 May 1943 Near Cape Spartivento, ORP Dzik fired a 4 torpedo salvo and damaged the Italian
Italy
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oil tanker
Oil tanker
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Carnaro (8357 BRT). After the attack, two Italian corvettes dropped over 60 depth charges.
21 Sep 1943 ORP Dzik fired torpedoes in Bastia
Bastia
Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....
harbour, Corsica
Corsica
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, France
France
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and sank the German
Germany
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tanker
Tanker (ship)
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Nikolaus (6397, former Greek
Greece
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Nicolaou Ourania) and the German tug Kraft (333 BRT
BRT
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).
8 Jan 1944 ORP Dzik sank the Greek sailing vessel Elleni (200 BRT
BRT
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) with gunfire off Lesbos Island
Lesbos Island
Lesbos is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of with 320 kilometres of coastline, making it the third largest Greek island. It is separated from Turkey by the narrow Mytilini Strait....
, Greece
Greece
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in position 39.37N, 25.43E.
ORP Dzik destroyed or damaged 18 surface ships both German
Kriegsmarine
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and Italian
Regia Marina
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with a total tonnage of 45,080 tons. She participated in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily
Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign, in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis . It was a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat. It launched the Italian Campaign.Husky began on the night of...
, and also engaged enemy surface ships with her 76 mm cannon three times and the crew boarded two enemy ships. The ORP Dzik earned the Jolly Roger.
In July 1946, the Polish Navy decommissioned her and returned her to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
.
In 1947, the ship was transferred to the Royal Danish Navy
Royal Danish Navy
The Royal Danish Navy is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese territorial waters...
. She sailed as HDMS U-1 and was later renamed to HDMS Springeren. She was returned to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in April 1958 and scrapped.
Commanding officers
- August 28, 1942 - November 1944: Capt. Bolesław Romanowski
- November 1944 - December 31, 1944: Lt. Tadeusz Noworol
- January 1, 1945 - August 25, 1946: Capt. Andrzej Kłopotowski