ORP Czapla was raised (salvaged) by the Germans after being sunk.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by detailed Polish naval history sources (dobroni.pl, Polish Wikipedia) stating the wreck was raised by Germans, though exact date and final fate remain uncertain; one English source was ambiguous. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- ORP Czapla (wikipedia)
- https://dobroni.pl/artykul/orp-czapla-ii-n565692 (corroboration)
- https://www.trojmiasto.pl/historia/Gdzie-leza-wraki-okretow-zatopionych-w-czasie-II-wojny-swiatowej-n167333.html (corroboration)