Russian warships Komsomolets and Aurora planning to visit Norway in 1924

Komsomolets as planned aircraft carrier. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Aurora. Original postcard Chocolate Estrella

The Americal Legation at Christiana, Norwaya reported on 3 July 1924 that according to the Norges Handels of Sjøfartstidende dated 27 June that during the summer two Russian warships intended to visit Bergen and Trondhjem. It were the training ship Komssomoleis [Komsomolets] and the small 6,800 tons cruiser Aurora, both belonging to the Baltic Fleet. It were the first Russian warships visiting Norway since the war.

Notes

1. Training and transport Ocean/Okean, built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany between 1901-1902 especially for training naval engineers, for this purpose fitted out with a range of several types of boilers, renamed Komsomolets on 15 October 1922 and PKZ-72 on 20 November 1956. Was as Komsomolets in 1927 to be converted into an aircraft carrier resembling the British HMS Hermes.

2. Part of Pallada-class protected cruisers preceded by Svetlana succeeded by Varvag, ordered in June 1896, laid down by Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 23 May 1897, launched on 11 May 1900, commissioned on 16 July 1903, decommissioned on 17 November 1948 and museum ship since 1956.

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.