HMS Kruger
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HMS Kruger (ex russian President Kruger), 1918-1919 Flagship of the British Caspian Flotilla
HMS Kruger was the flag ship of the British Caspian Flotilla during the Russian Civil War.
The Kruger was a small cargo ship with limited facilities to accommodate passengers. The initial armaments 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Halpern, Paul (2013). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929. Ashgate Publishing.
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