Gangut-class
An item dated Leningrad, Russia 14th reported that the People’s Commissar for Defense Worosjilov (1) on board of the armoured cruiser Marat (2) visited at Kronstadt the Baltic Fleet. The fleet was to leave that same day for exercises during of 4 days viewed by Worosjilov. The air force was to join the exercises in large numbers.
Notes
1. Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (4 February 1881 Lysychansk now Ukraine-2 December 1969 Moscow, Russia), military and politician, people’s commissar 6 November 1925-7 May 1940.
2. Of the Gangut-class. Laid down at Baltic Works, Saint Petersburg, Russia as the Petropavlovsk on 16 June 1909, launched on 22 September 1911, commissioned on 5 January 1915, renamed Marat on 31 March 1921, retaining her original name on 31 May 1943, renamed Volkhov on 28 November 1950, stricken on 4 September 1953 and broken up
