ORP Burza was roughly 200 yards astern of Gipsy when the magnetic mine exploded. A young officer aboard the Polish destroyer saw the sky flare as fires and exploding ammunition made the wreck appear to leap upward and men entered the fast-running current. Burza turned toward Gipsy while searchlights picked out survivors' heads in the water. The Polish account records the rescue response from a ship close enough to witness the explosion.
Notable Point · 27:02-27:53
ORP Burza turns to rescue HMS Gipsy's crew
A young officer aboard ORP Burza describes the mine blast and the Polish destroyer's turn toward HMS Gipsy's survivors in the fast-running current.