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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