On the night of the 4th May 1942, 160 German bombers arrived off Cowes. Over 70 people of Cowes and East Cowes died that night and many more were injured but the Polish destroyer defended East and West Cowes from certain obliteration. This month marks 80 years since that fateful night.
80th anniversary of defence of Cowes and East Cowes by Polish destroyer, ORP Błyskawica commemorated onthewight.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onthewight.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A gun salute welcomed Polish warship ORP Wodnik to Cowes earlier, as part of commemorations to mark 80 years since ORP Błyskawica defended the Island from Nazi bombing.