I am delighted to be giving an illustrated talk about some of the British vessels involved in the Russian Civil War on the Foredeck Stage, at the Southampton International Boat Show on Sunday 24 September.
I will begin with the record-breaking Royal Navy deployment that sent a tug and a barge to operate on the River Kama and tell the story of the Royal Navy prisoners of war, who were captured by the Bolsheviks at Baku in 1920.
The second part will cover the return of the 9th Hampshire Regiment to Southampton docks in the SS Tunisian after nearly four years abroad. Arriving in the Solent on the evening of 5th December 1919, the teasing coastline sparkled brightly and flashed brilliant beams from light houses as far as the eye could reach. However, a cold mist, which rose in the night and greeted the soldiers in the morning, meant that all did not go according to plan…
The SS Tunisian Feeling Her Way Up The River Test on 6th December 1919
Rupert Wieloch 