ORP "Hetman Chodkiewicz", named after a 17th century*
military commander Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, was*
Polish armed river ship of Pinsk Flotilla.*
A converted 106-ton 36-metre sidewheel steam tug,*
built in 1916.*
Initially it was armed in two 75mm guns and 4 MGs.*
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In 1933-34 it was converted to AA defence ship,*
armed with two twin 13.2mm Hotchkiss AAMGs and*
four 7.92mm MGs. *
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It operated on shallow waters of Pripyat basin in*
eastern Poland. It fought against German aircraft*
in September 1939, and was scuttled on 18 September,*
after Soviet invasion. *
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_____________[description by PIBWL]*