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Tuesday, 29 April 2025

British destroyer HMS Vimiera bound for Estonia according to the Weekly Appreciation of matters of naval interest No. 81 for the week ended 3 July 1920

An item reported that M. Krassin, accompanied by M. Nogin and Mr. Peters of the Oversear Trade Department left on board of the British destroyer HMS Vimiera (1) on 2 July Sheerness, England bound for Reval [Tallinn, Estonia]. The HMS Vimiera was to go directly to Reval without calling at Copenhagen, Denmark and stay long enough at Reval to disembark her three guests.

Note

1. Part of Admiralty V-class preceded by S- and Parker-classes succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyerl leader Ambuscade and Amazon. . Laid down by SWan Hunter, Tyne and Wearin October 1916, launched on 22 June 1917, completed on 19 September 1917 and sunk after striking a mine in the Thames estuary off Warden, Kent, England on 9 January 1942.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB 24-109-4

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