Poland after 123 years of oppression regained its independence in 1918 and together with it free access to the Baltic Sea. Almost front the very early days the idea to build maritime Poland started to be implemented. Due to the Versailles Treaty provisions Poland received a 74-kilometre sea border at the Baltic that significantly increased the possibilities of comprehensive progress, opening enormous economic and trade potential. This article shows Polish effort in the development of maritime economy, in trade harbours' construction, development of fisheries, creating Polish shipyard industry from scratch. Various forms of maritime activities required significant financial expsnditures which, unfortunately, the Polish young state could not afford. The author focuses also on efforts aiming at developing both navy and trade fleets in the twenties and describes its lots in September 1939.
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