Biography of General Nakhimov

He was in military service since the year. He graduated from the Marine Cadet Corps in the years served in the Baltic Fleet. In the years, he made a round -the -world voyage by a watch officer on the cruiser frigate.

He participated in the battle of the year, commanding the battery on the linear ship "Azov". During the Russo-Turkish War of the years, he commanded the corvette “Navarin” participated in the blockade of Dardanell, and from the year, after returning to Kronstadt, Pallas frigate. In the year he was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet and was appointed commander of the Lunist of the Lunist of the Lunist, who, in the organization of service, combat training and maneuvering, was the best ship on the Black Sea.

The commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral M. Lazarev often held his flag on Silistria, set it as an example of the entire fleet. Subsequently, Nakhimov commanded the brigade with the city of Naval Art of Nakhimov in its entirety manifested itself in the Crimean war of the years. Commanding the squadron, he discovered and blocked the main forces of the Turkish fleet in the Sinop Bay and on November 18, defeated them in the Sinop battle of the year.

During the Sevastopol Defense of the years, holding the positions of the assistant, the head of the garrison, and then the commander of the port and military governor of Sevastopol, Nakhimov skillfully used all the forces and means for the defense of the city. Under his leadership, several wooden sailing ships were flooded at the entrance to the bay, blocking access to it to the enemy fleet, which significantly increased the defense of the city from the sea.

Nakhimov led the construction of defensive structures, the installation of additional coastal batteries, the creation and preparation of reserves. Prior to this, the city, which was weakly protected from land, was turned into a formidable fortress, which successfully defended 11 months, and its defenders repelled several enemy assaults. Nakhimov directly ruled the troops during the fighting.

The defense of Sevastopol under his leadership was highly activity. It was widely used in the sorties of detachments of soldiers and sailors, counter -battery and mine struggle. Nakhimov himself showed composure and endurance, set an example of courage and fearlessness, inspired the city’s defenders on heroic exploits, deservedly using the great authority and love of the defenders of Sevastopol.

During one of the detours of advanced fortifications, he was awarded the orders of the White Eagle, St. George of the 2nd and 4th degree, St. Vladimir of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th degree, St. Anne of the 1st and 2nd degree, St. Stanislav of the 1st degree and a foreign order.