Caspian Flotilla
She was originally known as the "Orlenok" and was in the Centro-Caspian Flotilla, the naval force of the Centro-Caspian Dictatorship. In March 1919, the British were concerned about Bolshevik sympathies amongst the sailors of this flotilla, and disbanded it, integrating many of the ships into the British Caspian Flotilla. The "Orlenok" was redubbed HMS "Orlionoch" and added to their force, providing a tender for No. 266 Squadron RAF. The Flotilla was disbanded in August 1919 British and HMS "Orlionoch" was transferred with the 266 Squadron aeroplanes to the Caspian Flotilla of the White Movement. She was renamed the "Orlenok" and continued to be used by them until late 1919.