Karol Olgierd Borchardt

Karol Olgierd Borchardt (25 March 1905 – 20 May 1986) was a Polish writer and a captain in the Polish Merchant Navy. He was twice awarded the Polish Cross of Valor for heroism and survived the sinking of both the m/v ''Piłsudski'' and the m/v ''Chrobry'' during the Second World War. He wrote maritime-themed short stories and worked in the Polish merchant marine service before and during the Second World War. Provided by Wikipedia