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Native name | Добровольный флот |
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Industry | Ship transport |
Founded | 1878 |
Defunct | 1925 |
Fate | Merged with Sovtorgflot |
The Russian Volunteer Fleet (Russian: Добровольный флот, romanized: Drobrovolny flot), also simply known as Dobroflot (Russian: Доброфлот, lit. 'Volunteer Fleet') was a state-controlled ship transport association established in the Russian Empire in 1878 funded from voluntary contributions collected by subscription (hence the name).