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DEDICATED TO THE CREW OF THE POLISH SHIP |
O.R.P. PIORUN |
DEFENDERS OF CLYDEBANK |
"CLYDEBANK BLITZ" 13 MARCH 1941 |
RE-DEDICATED ON 12 MARCH 2005 |
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Solidarity Plaza is a tribute to the people of Clydebank, past, present and future. |
Re-furbished by Clydebank Re-Built to mark the start of the regeneration of Clydebank. |
Funded by West Dunbartonshire Council, Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire |
and The European Regional Development Fund |
Officially opened by Tony Worthington, MP, on 29 April 2005 |
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Notes :-
O.R.P. PIORUN was built by John Brown & Company of Clydebank and completed in 1940 for the Royal Navy as HMS NERISSA but was transferred to the Polish Navy as a replacement for one of their vessels which had been lost in action. She happened to be back at John Brown's yard for repairs in March 1941 and on the night of 13th March, along with other ships in the yard at that time, put up a terrific barrage against the Luftwaffe air raid. The memorial is a lasting reminder of that action.
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