More destroyers in the Baltic could have supported convoys across to neutral Sweden. The railway from Narvik into Sweden offered a possible connecting route for imported goods. Chartering neutral shipping was another option. These possibilities depended on having enough suitable ships and being able to maintain the crossing. They offered no assurance that Russia would survive World War I, but the shortage of destroyers removed options before they could be tried.
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Baltic destroyers could preserve Swedish supply routes
Convoys to Sweden, its rail connection with Narvik, and chartered neutral ships offered possible supply routes without guaranteeing Russia's survival.