TheCaspian Flotilla of White Movement was a naval force of theWhite Movement during theRussian Civil War. It was also known as the Centro-Caspian Flotilla as it was at one stage under the command of theCentro-Caspian Dictatorship.[1]
The fleet included two gunboats: two modern gunboats,Kars andArdahan.[1] These were seized on 31 July 1918. These ships were later captured in April 1920 and incorporated into theSoviet Caspian Flotilla.
TheImperial Russian Navy had established theCaspian Flotilla in 1722. Following theTreaty of Gulistan of 1813, this flotilla had been the only naval force on theCaspian Sea. From 1867 it had been based atBaku.