An item reported that if the Finnish navy was not driven off by Russian heavy naval ships she should be able to prevent Russian light forces to attack the merchant shipping in the Gulf of Bothnia.(1)
Note
1. Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union between 30 November 1939-13 March 1940.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-13 Weekly Résumé (No. 15) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 7 December to 0700 14 December 1939.
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