Russian naval officer Raskolnikov according to a report from the Military Observer at Riga, Latvia dated 22 July 1921

The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia.

“Former lieutenant of the Kerenski time Raskolnikov, formerly occupied hogh positions; was up to end of 1920, Commander of the Baltic Fleet. At present in the Naval Board (formerly Admiralty Concil); has no naval training. Is the evil genius of the Russian Navy; was the organizer of the murder of officers at Kronstadt. Was taken prisoner by the British in 1918 on the destroyer Miklouphap Maklai and taken to England, but reappeared in Russia towards the end of 1919; is a Communist; very nervous; merciless; a good speaker; has abilities.”

Source

National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.