ORP Kujawiak
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Oakley |
| Laid down: | November 22, 1939 |
| Launched: | October 30, 1940 |
| Career (Poland) |  |
| Name: | ORP Kujawiak |
| Commissioned: | June, 1941 |
| Fate: | sunk by mine on June 16, 1942, near Malta |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1050 tons standard, 1490 tons full load |
| Length: | 85 m |
| Beam: | 9.5 m |
| Draught: | 2.4 m |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) at 20 knots (40 km/h) 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 160 |
| Armament: | 6 102 mm guns ( 3 twin turrets) 4 40 mm Anti Aircraft cannons 2 to 4 20 mm Anti Aircraft cannons 6 Depth charge throwers |
| Notes: | powered by 2 shaft steam turbines 19,000 hp (14,200 kW) |
The ORP Kujawiak was a British Hunt-class destroyer escort, formerly named the HMS Oakley. It was laid down on November 22, 1939 and launched on October 30, 1940. It was commissioned to the Polish Navy in June of 1941. The destroyer was sunk on June 16, 1942 after running into a mine near Malta while participating in Operation "Harpoon". 13 Polish sailors died and 20 were wounded.
Commanding officers Komandor Porucznik Ludwik Lichodziejewski
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