Russian Baltic Fleet wanted two more forts to built west of Krasnaya Gorka in 1924

The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia wrote on 21 May 1924 to the Secretary of State at Washington that the staff of the Russian Baltic Fleet proposed two more forts of the south coast to the west of Krasnaya Gorka for emplacing 2 socalled ‘dagger’ 30.48cm/12” ‘vzovid’ with each vzvodi counting 2 guns. The commission for investigation just went away.(1)

Note

1. Krasnaya Gorka is a coastal artillery fortress situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland opposite of Kotland Island and the homebase of the Russian Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt. The origin dated from the 18th Century and it was modified in late 19th-begin 20th Century with 12” guns mounted in concrete casemates.

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.