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Russian Federation coast artillery installations are recieving new arms due to decommissioning of several Baltic Fleet predreadnought battleships, and other ships.

Vice-Admiral Ponedelin, commander of Baltic Fleet, remarked "After their long and honorable service on battleships Tsesarevich, Andrei Pervozvanni, Imperator Pavel I, and Slava, and armored cruiser Riurik, these guns will continue to serve our country, defending her coastline. And weapons originally intended for Sviatoslavs will by no means go to waste."

New installations are as follows:

Westernmost point of Dago Island - Battery Admiral Kurosch
2 Dual 305mm turrets – from predreadnought battleship Tsesarevich
2 Triple 234mm turrets – unutilized turrets from Sviatoslav class heavy cruisers
3 Single 150mm mounts – from predreadnought battleship Tsesarevich
5 120mm single mounts - from armored cruiser Riurik
4 100mm AA
8 37mm AA

Elsewhere on Dago Island - 1 Airfield - 1 Fighter Regiment, 1 Patrol Regiment, 1 Torpedo Bomber Regiment. Airfield is defended by 4 100mm AA and 4 37mm AA

Kinhu Island – Battery Admiral Essen
2 Dual 305mm turrets – from predreadnought battleship Andrei Pervozvanni
2 Triple 234mm turrets – unutilized turrets from Sviatoslav class heavy cruisers
3 Single 150mm mounts – from predreadnought battleship Tsesarevich
5 120mm single mounts - from armored cruiser Riurik
4 100mm AA
8 37mm AA
1 Airfield - 1 Fighter Regiment, 1 Patrol Regiment, 1 Torpedo Bomber Regiment. Airfield is defended by 4 100mm AA and 4 37mm AA

Southernmost point of Osel island – Battery Slava
2 Dual 305mm turrets – salvaged from predreadnought battleship Slava
2 Triple 234mm turrets – unutilized turrets from Sviatoslav class heavy cruisers
3 Single 150mm mounts – from predreadnought battleship Tsesarevich
5 120mm single mounts - from armored cruiser Riurik
4 100mm AA
8 37mm AA

Westernmost point of Osel island – Battery Admiral Bakhirev
2 Dual 305mm turrets – from predreadnought battleship Imperator Pavel I
2 Triple 234mm turrets – unutilized turrets from Sviatoslav class heavy cruisers
3 150mm single mounts – from predreadnought battleship Tsesarevich
5 120mm single mounts - from armored cruiser Riurik
4 100mm AA
8 37mm AA

These turrets have been modified to permit elevations of up to 45 degrees, to ensure especially long range fire, up to 26,000 meters for 305mm/40, and 33,200 meters for 234mm/54.

Battery Slava is located near site of coastal batteries that opposed extensive German naval forces during various battles near Gulf of Riga in 1915 and 1916. In conjunction with naval air force, and undoubted Russian Navy skill at mine warfare, approach to Russian Baltic coastline will be hazardous indeed for any enemy.

On possibly related note, rumors of transfer of significant Baltic Fleet warships to French or Atlantean bases persist, but are neither confirmed nor denied by naval authorities.