The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia supplied the Secretary of State at Washington, USA on 23 February 1922 more details about the condition of Russian warships. The division consisted of the repair and supply ships Polkov (salvage), Tosno, Voin, Voiny, Aneta and Timernick (supply) and the following submarines:
-Tiger. Her forward cistern was badly damaged, de rudder protection demolished, propeller shafts out of alignment, accumaltors out of oder and her propulsion needed a complete overhauling.When she dived to a depth of 70 feet or more gave her hull plates way on seams. She was now dry-deocked but lacking repair material all work stopped.
-Panther was general spoken in bad condition and not fit for sea.
-Rys, was fit for sea as soon as the minor repairs were completed.
-Iorsh, a special submarine minelayer was indefinitely out of commission.
-Yaguar, fit for the sea.
-Tur and Volk were practically entirely out of commission.
-Leopard and Zmeya were in good condition and fir for the sea.
-Kagur, Vepr, Kaz, Parel and Ugor were laid up indefinitely and no attempts were made to repair them.
-Minoga, Makerel, Kasatka, Okim and Keta served between 1918-1919 on the Caspian Sea but were now all lying at Astrachan, completely out of commission.
-Keta was under repair at the Baltic Shipyard, Petrograd and was to be commissioned in May or at the latets in June this year.
Source
Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 861.30 .(861.31 Naval Maneuvers; 851.32 Personnel); 861.33 Movements of Navy Vessels; 861.34 Equipment and Supplies): 861.39 - 861.345. Micro film 316 roll 92.
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