Jerzy Umecki, ORP
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Warship Commands listed for Jerzy Umecki, ORP
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| ORP Blyskawica (H 34) | Kpt. mar. | Destroyer | 26 Nov 1939 | 16 Feb 1940 |
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Destroyer ORP Blyskawica (H 34)
26 Nov 1939
Blyskawica recieved a new commanding officer, Kapitan Marynarki Jerzy Umecki.
30 Nov 1939
While Blyskawica was escorting a coastal convoy the commodore's ship Sheaf Crest, hit the mine and sank. Blyskawica picked up 25 survivors.
12 Dec 1939
The 1st Destroyer Flotilla (including Blyskawica) conducted a raid in the Texel - Terschelling area in order to intercept German destroyers detected by reconissance. Due to the dense fog, this proved impossible. Two days later the entire flotilla returned to Harwich.
18 Dec 1939
The British destroyers HMS Grenville (Capt. George Elvey Creasy, MVO, RN), HMS Greyhound (Cdr. Walter Roger Marshall-A'Deane, RN), HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. John Lee-Barber, RN) and the Polish destroyer Blyskawica (Kapitan Marynarki Jerzy Umecki, ORP) formed the escort of two British minelayers which conducted a night operation off the German coast. Mines were laid between Sylt Island and the harbor of Emden.