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June 16, 2015 In the vicinity of the sinking of the Polish escort destroyer ORP “Kujawiak” and in the Barrakka Gardens Arcade in Valletta, Malta ceremonies were held in conjunction with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque with the names of 13 Polish sailors who perished on June 16, 1942.

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I would like to thank everyone who gathered for this ceremony to commemorate Polish heroes. On September 22nd 2014 after long quest and research by members of our Shipwreck Expeditions Association the shipwreck of Polish escort destroyer ORP Kujawiak was discovered. Soon after that together with our Maltese friends we decided to do something, Read More

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June 15, the eve of celebrations in Barrakka Gardens in Valletta Arcade. Work continued with the installation of a plaque commemorating the death of 13 sailors from the “Kujawiak”. The creator of an array of white marble (authors of the text in English. Polish and English are: Dr. Timmy Gambin, Peter Wytykowski, Mariusz Borowiak),, Read More

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The Polish members of the group share an emotional moment  while Peter Wytykowski and ” Sharky ” Alexander (diver from the USA ) take the flag of the Polish Navy to the wreck of the “Kujawiak ” … after 73 years. On the second day of exploration divers examined the stern of the “Hunt, Read More

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This is the last day of diving on the wreck of the “Kujawiak”.  Members of the Shipwreck Expedition Association spent four days exploring the stern and midships of the destroyer escort and collected extensive footage and images.  The impressions and feelings are “unforgettable” in the words of Peter Wytykowski and “Sharky” Alexander, who several, Read More

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Today, Peter Wytykowski from the Shipwreck Expedition Association, the first Pole to visit the ship since her sinking, descended to a depth of 90 meters and touched and explored the wreck of the destroyer escort ORP Kujawiak. She sank 73 years ago (16/06/1942) after striking a mine near the coast of Malta. This is, Read More

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Today we have the holiday weekend: 28 degrees (82 f), the sun, the beach, and lots of traffic on the water. There are motorboats, canoes, sailboats, and cruise ships… and also a lot of divers . Because the expedition falls on a weekend we also have our expedition’s “weekend”.

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The second day in Malta. The entire team sailed to the resting place of the Kujawiak. Dr. Timmy Gambin from the University of Malta accompanied us. And here we are again … Three hours spent above the wreck of the destroyer, which is at a depth of nearly 100 meters at a position we, Read More

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Today was a busy day. Malta welcomed us with a beautiful weather. After a short wait at the airport, last team member – Sharky from US – landed in Malta. After setting up our base in Bugibba we went to the University of Malta to meet with dr Timmy Gambin. During our meeting we, Read More

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  June 2, 2015. It is time to start the expedition. Just 10 hours before we take off to Malta, Shipwreck Expeditions team members met in Łódź. At 19:00 in the Church of “Matka Boska Jasnogórska” a holy mass was celebrated