Eugeniusz Pławski
| Eugeniusz Pławski | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 26, 1895 Novorossiysk, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 23, 1972 (aged 77) Vancouver, Canada |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire up to 1918, Poland |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Russian Navy Polish Navy Poland
|
| Years of service | 1914–1948 |
| Rank |
 komandor commodore
|
| Commands held | Zorkiy ORP Czajka ORP Mewa ORP Generał Haller ORP Żbik Ouragan ORP Piorun HMS Dragon submarine flotilla destroyer flotilla |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Cross of Valour Cross of Merit (Poland) (Golden Cross) Navy Medal Order of the Dannebrog Legion of Honour Order of Vasa Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) |
Eugeniusz Józef Stanisław Pławski (March 26, 1895 – May 23, 1972) was a Polish Navy officer who served in World War I and World War II. He was the commander of the ORP Piorun (G65) during the hunt for Bismarck.
Born in Novorossiysk he was the son of Aleksander Pławski, a brigadier general in the Imperial Russian Army. Eugeniusz was graduated from the Sea Cadet Corps in Khabarovsk and from the Sea Cadet Corps in Saint Petersburg, he also finished the Naval Aviation School in Sevastopol and the submarine navigation course in Toulon.
He began his career in 1914 as a midshipman in the Black Sea Fleet fighting the entire war against Bulgarians, Turks and Germans. He became a watch officer on the destroyer Derzky. From 1916 he was the aide-de-camp to the commander of the 2nd destroyer flotilla then he served in the torpedo brigade and in the anti-submarine defense. In 1917 he became the navigation officer on the destroyer Gnevny. After the outbreak of the revolution he assumed command of the destroyer Zorkiy.
After the rebirth of Poland he came to Warsaw and was accepted to the Polish Navy. He was an operations officer in the river port Modlin, then he served in the Marine battalion with which he participated in the liberation of Pomerania. During the Poland's Wedding to the Sea he gave the order to hoist the Flag of Poland. In 1920 he took command of the naval base in Puck. From 1924 he commanded the following ships: minesweepers ORP Czajka and ORP Mewa and the gunboat ORP General Haller. In 1927 he was appointed as the director of science in the Navy school of specialists. In the years 1928 – 1931 he led the Polish submarine navigation course in France. In 1931 he became commander of the submarine ORP Żbik. In the years 1932 – 1936 he took command of the submarine flotilla. In 1936 he was transferred to the Polish Navy Command. In 1939 he was sent on a mission to France seeking military assistance in case of Third Reich's invasion of Poland.
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