The Polish destroyer WICHER became known as the first warship, to fight out a naval and air battle in World War II.
The Wicher (i.e. gale, 1540/2010 ts) was launched on 10 July 1928 by Chantiers Navals Français, Blainville-sur-Orne, Caen and commissioned on 8 July 1930. In the 1930's Wicher...