June 16, 2015, on the exact 73rd anniversary of the event, in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, Minister of Justice, Culture and Local Government of the Republic of Malta Owen Bonnici, and Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression, Jan Stanislaw Ciechanowski, unveiled a plaque commemorating the 13 fallen, Read More

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.

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

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