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Tuesday 13 December 2016

The personnel strength of the Russian navy according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1897-1898 No. 6

An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that the personnel strength of the Russian navy numbered 32.447 men consisting of 14 flag officers, 265 captains and captain lieutenants, 864 lieutenants and midshipmen, 104 artillery officers, 241 navigation officers, 336 engineers, 133 doctors, 168 officers of administration, 37 vicars, 476 sea cadets and 29.850 petty officers and sailors.