A list dated 17 November 1939 was dealing with ships and floating equipment captured by the Germans in the Polish coastal area. With the German ship breaking company Gemeinschaft Bremerhaven was negotiated about scrapping the ships and equipment not wanted by the military leader of the salvage group. Captured ships not owned by the Polish government were due to the war considered as war prizes and could be used for service. Ships not used for military purposed could be returned for economic reasons to their owners. An item reported the Polish destroyer Wicher was lying in the navy harbour of Hela [German for Hel] berthed alongside the pier. She was capsized with a heavy damaged stern and very difficult to salvage. Displacement 1.540 tons and 33 miles speed. A note dated 31 July 1941 reported that the wreck was 50 metres from the pier removed. (1)
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1. Part of Wicher-class, succeeded by Grom-class, ordered on 2 April 1926, laid down by Chantiers Navals Français, Blainville-sur-Ome, Cane, France on 19 February 1927, launched on 10 July 1928, commissioned on 8 July 1930 and sunk on 3 September 1939.
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