HMS Kruger

HMS Kruger was the flagship of the British Caspian Flotilla during the Russian Civil War. It was originally a screw steamer with steel hull named President Kruger and used for oil cargo with limited facilities to accommodate passengers. It belonged to Caucasus and Mercury Partnership with home port of Baku. It was seized by David Norris on 14 August 1918 along other boats of Caspian basin. According to Lionel Dunsterville, Kruger was "a fine ship and as fast as anything on the Caspian, with the exception of the gunboats, and she had accommodation sufficient for my staff, the clerks, and the office, as well as about 300 men normally; at a pinch she could carry 800 men by utilizing all deck space."

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merchant raider, Royal Navy, 

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1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

World War I

1917-11-07T00:00:00Z

1917-11-07T00:00:00Z

Russian Civil War

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HMS Kruger, flagship of British Caspian Flotilla

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HMS Kruger, flagship of British Caspian Flotilla		Commons