Russian warships leaving Constantinople, Turkey bound for Bizerta, Tunisia according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 23 dated 11 December 1920

An item referred to a statement of admiral De Born reporting that the main part of the Russian ships on short term would depart for Bizerta, Tunisia.(1) The General Alexieff (2) already departed on 9 December. On 11 December departed from Constantinople, Turkey towards Bizerta the Russian aged unarmed battleship George Pobyeonosetzi, torpedo boats Derzki, Puilki, Bazpokoini, Gnyevni, Buistri, Tcerigo, Kapitan Saken, Zvonki, Zbarki, Zorki, Zhivoi, submarines Tyulen, Outka, Boureviestnik and A.G. 22 and the gunboats Donetz and Grozni. The Commander-in-chief Mediterranean telegraphed on 12 December that except one under repair all Russian warships left Constantinople.

Notes

1. The fleet of the White Russians better known as Wrangel’s fleet was interned at Bizerta and the remnants became property of the Soviet Union in 1924, all ships were however beyond repair.

2. The former Imperator Aleksandr III, renamed 29 April 1917 and in 1920 General Alekseyev. Building ordered on 13 April 1912, laid down at the Russud Shipyard, Nikolayev on 30 October 1911, launched on 15 April 1914, renamed Volia on 29 April 1917, commissioned on 17 July 1917, in the hands of the Bolshviks, via German hands in 1918 in British hands, in 1919 handed over to the White Russians, interned at Bizerta, French Tunisia and broken up in 1936. Of the Imperatritsa Marya-class, preceded by Gangut-class, succeeded by Imperator Nikolai I.

3. The Georgii Pobedonosets of the Ekaterina II-class Georgii Pobedonosets-subclass, succeeded by Imperator Aleksander II-class. Building ordered on 27 March 1889, laid down by the ROPiT Shipyard, Sevastopol, Crimea on 5 May 1891, launched on 9 March 1892, commissioned in September 1893 and sold to be broken up between 1930-1936.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB/24/116/95