British Navy In Russian Waters

[august g blume]

The involvement of British submarines in the Baltic Sea during WWI seems to have been very well covered with excellent books and references.

Although I have done some research on the subject, I am interested in learning more about British naval and naval aviation operations in North Russia, the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic, Black and Caspian Seas and in Far East waters during the Allied Intervention period 1919-1920. Perhaps spme Great War Forum members can direct me to sources. HMS Pegasus is of special interest. Thank you. Best regards, agblume

[horatio2]

This website is a good resource. http://www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm#bac

See http://www.gwpda.org/naval/caspian.htm for a good piece on the Caspian.

[historydavid]

Hell August,

Have collected these links over time, might be useful to you.

http://www.answers.com/topic/north-russia-campaign overview & some external links.

www. naval-history.net/ contains several articles.

Best wishes

David

[Borden Battery]

Hello August

Here is a website which may be of interest. Borden Battery

North Russian Expeditionary Force 1918-1919

This small website is a compilation of material by P.O. George William Smith while on board HSM Borodino. The site includes 15 indexes with photographs and notations and provides some personal insight into these events. [CEF Study Group - May 2006]

http://www.naval-history.net/WW1z05NorthRussia.htm

[august g blume]

Hello horation2, historydavid and borden battery, Many thanks for the links, some of which were new to me and led to additional details. Still hoping to learn more about operations of HMS Pegasus in the Black Sea circa 1919-1920. Cheers, agblume

[sadsac]

August, see the following from `gongs file' ;

HUNTER Frederick A N/E Lt(E) RNR

88X893 Pegasus (Additional) S.N.O. Archangel River Expedition

22.01.20 N/E Post War - Russia 1919 M in D

Has performed excellent work as Engineer Officer in charge of the Coastal Motor Boats machinery. He kept the boats up to the mark, especially during the very hard running they had for the latter part of the time when they were much overdue for overhaul.

Not a great lot but `summat'.

KOKO, Sadsac

[sadsac]

August - here's another gong Arctic Ex. PEGASUS.

DICKENSON Cecil C N/E Lt. RN 88X862 Pegasus S.N.O. White Sea 11.11.19

N/E Post War - Archangel River Expedition M in D

As Officer Commanding the C.M.B. Flotilla, he has been untiring in his efforts to keep his

command efficient. He has shown admirable qualities of leadership.

His technical knowledge of demolition has been of great practical value on many occasions.

PEGASUS Logs PRO / NA for ;

ADM 53 / 54732 150817 - 270718

ADM 53 / 54733 280718 - 080419

ADM 53 / 54734 010419 - 191019

ADM 53 / 54735 011019 - 211019

ADM 53 / 54736 021219 - 211120

[Borden Battery]

Here is another website which may be of interest. Borden Battery

Stranded in Russia by Roger Crownover

The website is based on the January-February 1999 article by Paul D. Mehney and presents 16 pages in a tabloid-magazine style on the Polar Bear Expedition to northern Russia after the end of the Great War. In the following pages of this uniquely Michigan story, Roger Crownover looks at how Detroiters lobbied to bring their boys Michigan home. You also will learn why President Woodrow Wilson committed American troops, soon known as the Polar Bears, to this action, and how the Polar Bears viewed Russia, its people and their experience. Finally, we offer an assortment of historic pictures, Polar Bear uniforms and artifacts from the extensive collection of Michigan’s Own Military and Space Museum in Frankenmuth. [Recommendation by Hauptmann][CEF Study Group - May 2006]

http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/por...pdf/jf99rus.pdf