Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov (1744-1817)

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Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov

NationalityRussian
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1744CSORN
First Known Service1744CSORN
Last Known Service1817CSORN
Date of Death1817

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1790		Josif II (80) 1787-1800 Russian 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1790 Renamed "Rozhdestrvo Khristovo" , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,	RWAS
19.7.1790		Commanded the Russian Fleet at the Battle of Kerch Strait
8.9.1790	9.9.1790	Commanded the Russian Fleet at the Battle of Tendra
11.8.1791		Commanded the Russian Fleet at the Battle of Kaliakria
1798	1800	Sviatoi Pavel (90) 1794-1810 Russian 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,	RWAS

Notes on Officer

Brief Notes
He was a naval commander, an admiral, one of the founders of Black Sea Fleet and its commander (1790-1800). He was a founder of sailing fleet manoeuvre tactics. He gained a series of significant victories over Turkish Fleet in the Kerch naval battle near Tendra (1790) and Kaliakria (1791). He carried on the Mediterranean Sea Campaign for Russian Fleet successfully during the war against France 1798-1800.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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