An item reported that the fuel supplies of the Russian navy were problematic. At Kronstadt there was some wood, 1,100 tons oil fuel but no coal availble. At Petrograd there was no wood, 2,500 tons coal and 7,500 tons fuel oil available. The battleships Marat (ex-Petropavlovsk) (1) and Paris Commune (ex-Sevastopol)(2) had enough coal in their bunkers for the spring however while lying in the harbour.
Notes
1. Ceremonial laid down at the Baltic Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, building actually started September-October 1909, launched on 22 September 1911, commissioned on 5 January 1915, renamed Marat on 31 March 1921, rebuilt between 1928-1931, plans (Project 27) to rebuilt her again using the bow of her sister ship Frunze (ex-Poltava) were cancelled on 29 June 1948, renamed as a stationary training ship Volkhov on 28 November 1950, stricken on 4 September 1953 and finally broken up. Of the Gangut or Sevastopol-class, preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny-class, succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya-class. After protests against approving a Vickers design by the Russian navy was decided to open an international design contest resulting in 51 designs sent by 13 shipyards.
2. Of the Gangut or Sevastopol-class, preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny-class, succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya-class. After protests against approving a Vickers design by the Russian navy was decided to open an international design contest resulting in 51 designs sent by 13 shipyards. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 10 July 1911, commissioned on 30 November 1914, renamed Parizhskaya Kommuna on 21 March 1921, renamed Sevastopol on 31 March 1943, stricken on 17 February 1956 and broken up in 1957.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-36
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