An item reported that on 17 March Kronstadt, Russia fell in hands of the revolutionairs partly due to Communist traitors among them. General Zozlovksi stated after his arrival in Finland that the battleship Sevastopol (1) was blown up and sunk and the Petrapavlovsk (2) heavily damaged by explosives also sunk. Terijoki reported that on 18 March big gun firing still could be heard and he believed that the sailors were still fighting.
Notes
1. 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.
2. 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.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-121-62
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