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Silent guardians of the Baltic: history and modern role of Polish navy divers - from combat missions to training

21.04.2026 12 photos Photos: fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

From the article Silent guardians of the Baltic: history and modern role of Polish navy divers - from combat missions to training

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Yellow tanks and pipework with pressure gauges in a ship engine room marked WDT 6100 — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Orange diving bell seen through a round porthole against the sea — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Soldier in field uniform kneels by diving gear and helmet on the deck of ORP Lech — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Sailor helps a colleague fasten a diving helmet on the ship deck — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Diver in helmet and saturation suit climbs a ladder out of the water beside a ship — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Two sailors help a diver in a saturation suit put on equipment on a ship deck — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Diver in a helmet stands by an orange diving bell holding a supply hose — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Two divers in suits stand on a platform beneath a lowered orange diving bell — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Diver in a helmet with a lit lamp stands by a ship railing holding a bundle of cables — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Close up of a diving helmet with a lit lamp and camera against a cloudy sky — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Diver in a helmet with a lit lamp stands by the rail near a crane with an orange diving bell — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz

Diver in a helmet with a lit lamp surfaces from dark water gripping a ladder rail — fot. kpt. mar. Damian Przybysz