Russian armoured cruisers Gromoboi and Rossia to be sold for scrapping in 1922

Gromoboi. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Rossia. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia wrote on 27 October 1922 to the Secretary of State at Washington that the towning lines of the Russian cruisers Gromovoi (1) and Rossiya (2) while towed by tugs underway from Petrograd to Germany to be sold for breaking up broke loss in a storm off the Estonian coast. The Gromovoi was temporarily lost but finally salvaged off Hangö and underway to her destination. The Rossiya stranded ashore between Wulf and Wrangel Islands and seemed to be filled with water. The Baltic Salvage Association would assisted by Soviet ships try to salvage her although there was not much hope.

Notes

1. Gromoboi preceded by Rossia succeeded by Bayan-class. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 14 June 1897, launched on 8 May 1899, commissioned in November 1899 and sold to be broken up in Germany on 1 July 1922 but instead broken up in situ.

2. Preceded by Rurik succeeded by Gromoboi. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia in October 1893, launched on 30 April 1896, commissioned in late 1896, sold to be broken up on 1 July 1922, stranded on 16 October 1922, refloated in August 1923, towed to Kiel, Germany and broken up.

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.