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  Pavel Nakhimov - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (June 23, 1802 - June 28, 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, best remembered as the commander of naval and land forces during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sevastopol) in the Crimean War.
At the beginning of his naval career, Nakhimov's experience was limited to the voyages in the Baltic Sea and a more extensive trip from the White Sea port of Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg.
Nakhimov was buried inside St Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol along with Mikhail Lazarev, V.A. Kornilov and General V.I. Istomin.
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 Pavel Nakhimov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (Russian: Павел Степанович Нахимов; June 23, 1802 - June 28, 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, best remembered as the commander of naval and land forces during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War.
At the beginning of his naval career, Nakhimov's experience was limited to the voyages in the Baltic Sea and a more extensive trip from the White Sea port of Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt naval base near St.
The Order of Nakhimov was preserved as one of the highest military decorations in Soviet Union and, upon its dissolution, in the Russian Federation.
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 pavel nakhimov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (June 23, 1802 - June 28, 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, is remembered above all as the commander of naval and land forces during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sevastopol) in the Crimean War.
Born in the Gorodok village of Vyaz'ma district of Smolensk region in the family of a retired major of Russian Army, he entered the Morskoy Shlyakhetskiy Corpus (Naval Academy for the Nobility) in St.
Nakhimov was buried inside St Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol along with M.P. Lazarev, V.A. Kornilov and General V.I. Istomin.
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 Pavel Nakhimov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (June 23, 1802 - June 28, 1855) was oneof the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, is remembered above all as thecommander of naval and land forces during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sevastopol) in the Crimean War.
As the commander of the port and the military governor of the city, Nakhimov infact became the head of the Sevastopol naval and land defence forces.
Nakhimov was buried inside StVladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol along with M.P. Lazarev, V.A. Kornilov and General V.I. Istomin.
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 Knowledge King - Pavel Nakhimov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov, admiral Nakhimov (June 23, 1802 - 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, is remembered above all as the commander of naval and land forces during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sebastopol) in the Crimean War.
At the beginning of his naval career, Nakhimov's experience was limited to the voyages in the Baltic Sea, and a more extensive trip from the White Sea port of Arkhangelsk to Kronshtadt (Kronstadt / Cronstadt) naval base near St. Petersburg.
His finesse hour came during the Siege of Sebastopol (Sevastopol) where he and admiral V.A.Kornilov organized from scratch the land defence of the city and its port, the home base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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 ADMIRAL NAKHIMOV (SHIP) FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She was refloated and salvaged by the Soviets in 1949 and renamed ''Admiral Nakhimov''.
The ''Admiral Nakhimov'' was named after Admiral Pavel_Nakhimov, a czarist naval commander who was killed in the Crimean_War in 1855.
At 11:15 p.m., the ''Admiral Nakhimov'' was struck by the ''Pyotr Vasev'' eight miles from the port at Novorossiysk.
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 PAVEL NAKHIMOV FACTS AND INFORMATION
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (Russian: Павел Степанович Нахимов; June_23, 1802 - June_28, 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, best remembered as the commander of naval and land forces during the Siege_of_Sevastopol in the Crimean_War.
In February 1818 he passed examinations to become a midshipman and was immediately assigned to the second Fleet Crew (''Flotskiy Ekipazh'') of the Russian Imperial Navy's Baltic_Fleet.
At the beginning of his naval career, Nakhimov's experience was limited to the voyages in the Baltic_Sea and a more extensive trip from the White_Sea port of Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt naval base near St._Petersburg.
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Pavel Nakhimov's life seemed to be preordained from his youth.
Admiral Nakhimov was appointed commander of the southern defense.
Two days later Pavel Nakhimov died and was buried with great ceremony next to other heroes of the siege.
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 Pravda.RU:200th birth anniversary of Admiral Pavel Nakhimov
Pavel Nakhimov was born on July 5 /June 23 by the old calendar/ 1802 in the village of Gorodok, Smolensk gubernia /200 kilometres west of Moscow/ into an officer's family.
In 1845, Nakhimov was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral and appointed commander of a brigade of vessels, and in 1852 to that of vice-admiral.
During the 1854-1855 defence of Sevastopol (Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea) attacked by overwhelming forces of France, Britain and Turkey, Nakhimov correctly assessed Sevastopol's strategic significance and used all forces and means at his disposal to strengthen city defences.
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 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pavel Josef Schafřík, Pavel Josef: see Šafařik, Pavel Josef.
Milyukov, Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov or Miliukov, Pavel Nikolayevichboth: pä´vĬl nyĬkelī´evĬch mēlyookôf´, 1859-1943, Russian political leader and historian.
An advocate of parliamentary democracy, he was a founder and leader of the Constitutional Democratic party, organized in 1905, and a member of the duma.
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 4Reference || Nakhimov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pavel Stephanovich Nakhimov, (June 23, 1802 -) was one of the most famous admirals in Russian naval history, is remembered above all as the commander of naval and land forces during the siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War.
Born in the Gorodok village of Vyaz'ma district of Smolensk region in the family of a retired major of Russian Army, he entered the Morskoy Shlyakhetskiy Corpus (Naval Academy for the Nobility) in St. Petersburg in 1815.
During the three-year-long round-the-world adventure Nakhimov was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and on accomplishing this long voyage he received his first award Order of Saint Vladimir IV class.
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 Sinop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nakhimov's plan called for deploying the Russian ships in two columns, casting anchor and attacking with artillery at short range.
Under Nakhimov's command, the 84-gun ship Imperatritsa Maria [Empress Maria] was the first to drop anchor opposite the 44-gun flag frigate Auni Allah.
Vice-Admiral Nakhimov was awarded the Order of Saint George for his role in the victory.
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 Pavel Nakhimov -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
His lucky break came in March 1822, when he was assigned to the frigate Kreiser; the vessel took part the round-the-globe expedition commanded by well-known Russian explorer (Click link for more info and facts about Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev) Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev, who had already undertaken several such voyages.
Nakhimov was buried inside (Click link for more info and facts about St Vladimir) St Vladimir Cathedral in Sevastopol along with Mikhail Lazarev, V.A. Kornilov and General V.I. Istomin.
The Imperial government presented other posthumous honors as well--naming the Naval college in (A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia) St.
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 Pavel Nakhimov - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Pavel Nakhimov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pavel Nakhimov - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Pavel Nakhimov.
Born in the Gorodok village of Vyaz'ma district of Smolensk region, the son of a retired Russian Army major, Nakhimov entered the Morskoy Shlyakhetskiy Corpus (Naval Academy for the Nobility) in St. Petersburg in 1815.
The Imperial government presented other posthumous honors as well--naming the Naval college in St. Petersburg after him, and establishing the Order of Nakhimov (with two degrees) and the Nakhimov medal for Navy personnel.
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 The History of the Russian Navy. The Crimean War.
At various times the detachment was under the command of Admirals Mikhail Stanyukovich, Pavel Yuryev, Yegor Koltovsky, Pavel Nakhimov, Fyodor Yuryev and Nikolay Metlin, all of whom were graduates of Lazarev's Marine Academy.
At the conclusion of their meeting, Nakhimov wrote the following to his officers: "I grant you the authority to act according to your own best judgment, but I enjoin each to do his duty." Nakhimov attacked with six ships of the line and two frigates on 18 November.
On 7 March Rear Admiral Vladimir Istomin was killed on Malakhov Hill, and on 28 June Admiral Nakhimov was mortally wounded.
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 Ocean Navigator Online - Admiral’s name dooms fate of Russian ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was born in Gorodok in 1802, few of the inhabitants of that tiny Russian village 120 miles west of Moscow could have guessed that this native son’s name would eventually be associated with bad-luck ships.
Pavel Nakhimov first entered Russian history books in 1853 when, as admiral of a squadron of the Russian Black Sea fleet, he blockaded — and then destroyed — most of the Turkish navy at Sinope.
Nakhimov assumed a mythic quality in Russia, much as Admiral Horatio Nelson had in Britain, with his name eventually lending itself to Russian monuments, schools, public buildings, medals of bravery and, not surprisingly, Russian ships.
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 Admiral_Nakhimov_(ship)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She was built by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack, Germany and was completed in March of 1925.
The ''Admiral Nakhimov'' was named after Admiral Pavel Nakhimov, a czarist naval commander who was killed in the Crimean War in 1855.
The ''Admiral Nakhimov'' continued forward with the freighter's bow in its side, ripping a 900-square-foot hole in the hull between the engine and boiler rooms.
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 Mirror Image - Tom Clancy - Penguin Books
Pavel pulled a neatly-rolled cigarette from his shirt pocket and Piotr lit it for him.
Pavel swung the van suddenly from the center lane to the left lane, jolting the men to the other side.
Pavel glanced in the mirror as a truck pulled behind him from the center lane.
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 crimean war - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The Russians, under the command of Admiral Nakhimov, the hero of the Battle of Navarino, sank part of the Ottoman fleet at Sinop, Turkey on 30 November.
During the war the Russians lost four 110- or 120-gun 3-deckers, twelve 84-gun 2-deckers and four 60-gun frigates in the Black Sea, plus a large number of smaller vessels.
Admiral Nakhimov was mortally wounded in the head by a sniper shot, and died on 30 June 1855.
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 Lecture 3 by Serhii Plokhy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Admiral Nakhimov, the participant of the first siege of Sevastopol, was elevated to the status of national hero by Soviet propagandists.
One of the examples of the approach employed by Tarle is the case of the military engineer E. Totleben, who was in charge of the fortifications at the time of the siege and whose talent and activity contributed immensely to the success of the imperial army.
Nakhimov in fact was a hero of Sinope (a successful navy battle against the Turks in the autumn of 1853) but played a secondary role in the Sevastopol defence.
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 The Mystery of the Russian Titanic - PRAVDA.Ru
One of the versions of the tragedy is rather mystical; it claims that the Admiral Nakhimov entered the tragedy because she was named after Russian Admiral Pavel Nakhimov who died on Malakhov Kurgan in 1855.
In 1897, the Nakhimov cargo steamer sank near the shores of Turkey.
Even though Tkachenko's assistant who watched Admiral Nakhimov warned that it was necessary to reduce speed to let the motor ship pass, the captain still didn't reduce the speed or change the course; the man was concentrated on the screen of the automated system.
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Tchelitchew, Pavel Tchelitchew, Pavelpä´vĕl chālē´chĕf, 1898-1957, Russian-American painter.
His first commissions, ballet designs, were given him while he was living in Berlin (1921-23), whence he had fled from the Russian Revolution.
Miliukov, Pavel Nikolayevich Miliukov, Pavel Nikolayevich: see Milyukov.
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 «WHO NEEDS SOMEBODY ELSE'S LAURELS» - BORIS GELMAN
In spite of that he served until sergeant major and in 1785 Stepan Nakhimov, father of the admiral, was promoted to the rank of an officer.
We see, first, that Ivan and Pavel Stepan's Sons Nakhimovs belong to the Russian gentry of Greek denomination and, second, that "our dear father Stepan Mikhail's son Nakhimov serves...in the rank of Guards Captain and is retired Major".
In Sevastopol, near the monument to Admiral Nakhimov I often have to converse with guests from the Jewish communities of Ukraine, Russia, with Israelis.
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 Articles - Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He advocated the creation of a steam-powered fleet, but Russia's technical and economical backwardness was a major hindrance to this.
He also tutored a whole number of the Russian fleet commanders, including Pavel Nakhimov, Vladimir Kornilov, Vladimir Istomin, and Grigory Butakov.
An atoll in the Pacific Ocean, capes in the Amur estuary and on the Unimak Island, an island in the Aral Sea, a bay and a port in the Sea of Japan and other locations bear Lazarev's name.
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