Strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 27 February 1942

An item reported that the the Russian Black Sea Fleet consisted in late 1941 of 1 modernized battleship (1), 5 cruisers includingg 2 new 7,000 tons). 28 destroyers, 50 submarines, 60 torpedo boats and a modern aircraft carrier carrying 38 aircraft. The J.I.C. commented that such relatively naval force would prevent important Axis operations in the Black Sea.

Note

1. The Sevastopol 1909-1917, Parizhskaya Kommuna 1917-1943 and Sevastopol 1943-1956. Part of Gangut-class preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny class succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya class. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 10 July 1911, commissioned on 30 November 1914, In Bolshevik hands and renamed Parizhskaya Kommuna in November 1917, laid up between 1918-17 September 1925, modernized 1930s, renamed Sevastopol in 1943, training ship since 1954 and broken up 1956-1957.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 79 dated 27 February 1942