ORP Czapla was built at the Polish Navy Shipyard in Gdynia.
Sources
- ORP Czapla (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://portalmilitarny.pl/artykuly/technika-wojskowa-historia/stawiacz-min-orp-gryf/ (portalmilitarny.pl)
- https://muzeumgdynia.pl/2025/10/budownictwo-marynarki-wojennej-w-gdyni-okresu-miedzywojennego/ (muzeumgdynia.pl)
- https://dobroni.pl/artykul/orp-czapla-ii-n565692 (dobroni.pl)
- https://gdyniawktorejzyje.blogspot.com/2012/09/ambitne-poczatki-stoczni-marynarki.html (gdyniawktorejzyje.blogspot.com)
- https://portalmilitarny.pl/artykuly/minowce-taulery-dozorowce-historia-ptaszkow-wz-1933/ (portalmilitarny.pl)
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