Romuald Nalecz-Tyminski, ORP
| Born | 13 Nov 1905 | Szwederowo, Poland | |
| Died | 29 Dec 2003 | (98) | Toronto, Canada |
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Warship Commands listed for Romuald Nalecz-Tyminski, ORP
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| ORP Slazak (L 26) | Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) | Escort destroyer | 30 Apr 1942 | 27 Oct 1942 |
| ORP Slazak (L 26) | Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) | Escort destroyer | 18 Apr 1943 | 13 Sep 1944 |
| ORP Conrad (D 44) | Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) | Light cruiser | 27 Jul 1945 | 28 Sep 1946 |
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Escort destroyer ORP Slazak (L 26)
19 Aug 1942
ORP Slazak participated in the Dieppe Raid, bombarding numerous German shore artillery units, repulsing 30 air attacks and shooting down four Luftwaffe airplanes. For the action in Dieppe Raid, the commander of ORP Slazak, Lt.Cmdr. Romuald Tyminski received the Distinguished Service Cross.
13 Oct 1942
RAF Wireless Operator Bill Wright, DFC and other crewmen were rescued from the Atlantic after spending 3 days adrift in a dinghy when their aircraft had ditched after engine failure. (1)
3 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Combined convoy MKF 28A / XIF 9.
This convoy departed Port Said on 3 February 1944.
It was made up of the (troop) transports; Arundel Castle (British, 19118 GRT, built 1921), Batory (Polish, 14287 GRT, built 1936), Dilwara (British, 11080 GRT, built 1936), Durban Castle (British, 17388 GRT, built 1938), Empire Pride (British, 9248 GRT, built 1941) and Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936).
On departure from Port Said the convoy was escorted by the escort destroyers ORP Slazak (Kmdr.ppor. (Cdr.) R. Nalecz-Tyminski (S.O. of the escort)), ORP Krakowiak (Kpt.mar. (Lt.Cdr.) W. Maracewicz), HMS Catterick (Lt. D.P. Willan, DSC, RN) and HMS Haydon (Lt. R.G.R. Clay, RN).
On 4 February 1944 the convoy was joined by the (troop) transport Staffordshire (British, 10683 GRT, built 1929) coming from Alexandria. she was escorted by the destroyer HMS Termagant (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Scatchard, DSC, RN) and the escort destroyer HMS Mendip (Lt. P.D. Davey, RN) which also joined the convoy.
On 7 February 1944, the Arundel Castle and Stirling Castle arrived at Augusta after having been detached from the convoy. Thy departed the following day for Algiers taking passage in convoy SNF 14.
On 8 February 1944, convoy XIF 9, made up of the (troop) transports Batory, Dilwara, Durban Castle, Empire Pride and Staffordshire arrived at Taranto with the entire escort.
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