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Abstract
When an independent Poland emerged in 1918 it had virtually no naval assets beyond an impressive cadre of officers, veterans of Russian, Austrian, or German service. The financial limitations of the state, as well as changes in naval policy and personnel prevented the creation of a powerful fleet which made promotion rare in the undersized Navy. The corporate profile of the senior officers frequently exhibits what the author deems the frozen career’: a talented officer never reaching rank appropriate to his talents and achievements. Nonetheless, Poland's Navy acquitted itself with distinction in World War II.