Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella
Named Petrovlovsk 1909-1921, Marat 1921-1943, Petropavlovsk 1943-1950 and Volkhov 1950-1953
Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya as Gangut
Maxim Gorki
Kirov
American naval attaché at Moscow, Russia reported in November 1941 that the Russian Baltic Fleet consisted of 2 battleships [Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya and Marat), 2 heavy (?) cruisers (Kirov and Maxim Gorki), 4 Destroyer Leaders, 20 new,2 old and 3 mall destroyers, 1 mine layer, 23 minesweepers, 30 motor torpedo boats, 5 submarine tenders, submarines: Tujhosrep (?) class 3, King 13, Oil 3, Love 1, Dog 29, Shch 30, Mike 3 and 2 former Estonian. Lost 4 old destroyers.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Èstimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.
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