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HMS Kruger (ex Russian President Kruger), 1918–1919 flagship of the British Caspian Flotilla

HMS Kruger was the flagship of the British Caspian Flotilla during the Russian Civil War.

Kruger was a small cargo ship with limited facilities to accommodate passengers. The initial armament consisted of four field guns placed on the forward cargo hatch, and attached to bales of cotton.[1] The ship was commanded by a Russian captain.[2]

References

  1. ^ Guard, John. "The Royal Navy in the Caspian Sea 1918–1920". The Great War Primary Documents Archive. Great War Primary Documents Archive, Inc. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ Halpern, Paul (2013). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929. Ashgate Publishing.

Bibliography

  • Osborne, Richard; Spong, Harry; Grover, Tom (2007). Armed Merchant Cruisers 1878–1945. Windsor, UK: World Warship Society. ISBN 978-0-9543310-8-5.
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