Wojciech Francki (third time): XI 1945 ? 28 V 1946 Ludwik Lichodziejewski 4 I 1945 ? XI 1945 Ludwik Lichodziejewski: 14 VI 1942 ? 24 VI 1943 Tadeusz Gorazdowski (third time): ? 25 V 1942 Tadeusz Gorazdowski : 13 IX 1940 ? 27 IX 1940 Tadeusz Gorazdowski: 2 X 1939 ? 1 XI 1939 Tadeusz Morgenstern-Podjazd: 7 XI 1937 ? 4 I 1939 Notable events involving Blyskawica include: Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. You can help improve our commands sectionĬlick here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. (Cdr.) Konrad Franciszek Namiesniowski, ORP (Cdr.) Wlodzimierz Andrzej Kodrebski-Poraj, ORP Please note that we're still working on this sectionĪnd that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. World War II – A Statistical Survey (John Ellis)įlotten des 2.Commands listed for ORP Blyskawica (H 34) In 1939, naval aircraft strength was 350 planes. They were all intended to be ship borne, although the employment of the two rather slow carriers on ferrying duties meant that the aircraft had to be shore-based, apart from those planes mounted on capital ship and cruiser catapults. The early war strength of the Fleet Air Arm (Aeronavale) was four squadrons of dive- bombers, two of seaplanes and one of flying boats. The light cruiser ‘La Galissonnière’ is the class ship of 6 fast, well-armed and mobile warships. Mediterranean (Toulon und Mers-el-Kebir, Vice- Admiral Godfroy) Eight destroyers, each in the charge of a commander, plus a specially fitted leader commander by a captain, usually comprised a flotilla. From front to back ‘Resolution’, ‘Barham’, ‘Malaya’, another ship of the ‘Royal Sovereign’ class as well as the modern battleships’ Nelson’ and ‘Rodney’.Įscort vessels served worldwide, while a number of ships of all types were undergoing refit, were in reserve, or being used on miscellaneous duties such as training.Ĭaptains commanded battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers and aircraft carriers, which were organized in squadrons of between two and nine ships under a rear-admiral. Six British battleships of the Home Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet in maneuvers in the Atlantic. North Atlantic Command (Rear-Admiral Wodehouse)
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