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Poland
Name	ORP Czajka
Builder	Państwowa Stocznia Modlińska, Modlin
General characteristics
Class and type	Jaskółka class minesweeper
Displacement	183 t standard
Length	45,0 meters
Beam	5,5 meters
Propulsion	2 x Diesel engines, 1050 HP total
Speed	17,5 knots
Armament	1 x 75mm, 2 x 7,92mm machine guns 20 mines or 20 depth charges

ORP Czajka was a Jaskółka class minesweeper of the Polish Navy at the outset of World War II. It was built by the riverine shipyard at Modlin. Czajka sunk by the Germans during the defense of Poland during the Nazi German invasion of 1939. She was subsequently refloated and taken into service by the Kriegsmarine.

Citations

1. Twardowski & Lemachko, p. 351

Bibliography

• Twardowski, Marek & Lemachko, Boris (1980). "Germany". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1939
Shipwrecks	1 Oct: M85 6 Oct: Mahratta 8 Oct: Binnendijk, U-12 9 Oct: Mount Ida 13 Oct: U-40, U-42 14 Oct: HMS Royal Oak, U-45 17 Oct: Clan Chisholm 25 Oct: U-16 27 Oct: USC&GS Mikawe
Other incidents	1 Oct: HNLMS Jan van Gelder 17 Oct: HMS Iron Duke 18 Oct: Sagaing 21 Oct: Gloria
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