Windt from Vlaardingen, in July 1921, she came to Tczew (the seaport of Gdynia did not exist yet) and was renamed Lwów, becoming Poland's first training ship. Her first captain was Tadeusz Bonifacy Ziolkowski, an experienced sailor, who had served in the German Navy during World War I. On 4 September 1921, after a special ceremony, the Lwów officially became part of the freshly created Polish Navy. Her banner was funded by women living in the city of Lwów, and she was handed to Captain Ziolkowski by President of the city of Lwów, dr. Stahl. Among other captains were Mamert Stankiewicz (1924–1926) and Konstanty Maciejewicz (1926–1930). First years Between 1921 and 1929, Lwów did not only serve as a training ship, but also carried goods, to provide funds for her existence. Lwów served on several lines, cruising the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Black Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. On 13 August 1923, she was the first ship under Polish banner to cross the Equator, during a cruise to Brazil. Until 1927, she was intensely exploited, as only then the Poles purchased additional ships from France, including the Wilno and the Wilia (the latter one transported remains of Juliusz Słowacki to Gdynia and was escorted by the Lwów). Late years In 1929 Lwów went on her last cruise, to Hanko in Finland and then returned to Gdynia, to be replaced with Dar Pomorza. The banner was moved during a special ceremony on 13 July 1930, together with whole crew and some parts of equipment. The ship was transferred to the Polish Navy, which used her as a hulk for crews of submarines. Several navy enthusiasts suggested that Lwów, regarded as a legendary ship, should be preserved as a monument or a museum. However, these wishes were not fulfilled. On 25 September 1937, she was erased from the Lloyd's Register. In early 1938 the ship was retired and scrapped in May of that year in Gdynia. According to other sources, she survived until the beginning of World War II, and only then was scrapped by the Germans. It has been estimated that the ship altogether crossed almost . See also List of large sailing vessels References Further reading Tadeusz Debicki: Z dziennika marynarza - na pokladzie Lwowa z Gdanska do Rio de Janeiro i z powrotem. Karol Olgierd Borchardt: Kolebka nawigatorów. Karol Olgierd Borchardt: Znaczy Kapitan. Mamert Stankiewicz: Z floty