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32-498: Admiral Nakhimov may refer to: Russian Admiral Pavel Nakhimov Admiral Nakhimov (film) , a 1947 Soviet film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin Ships named after the admiral: SS  Admiral Nakhimov Admiral Nakhimov , a Russian armoured cruiser Former name of the Soviet cruiser  Chervona Ukraina Admiral Nakhimov ,

64-420: A Sverdlov -class cruiser Admiral Nakhimov , a Kresta II-class cruiser Russian battlecruiser  Admiral Nakhimov , formerly Kalinin , a Kirov -class battlecruiser Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Admiral Nakhimov . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

96-399: A staff car ; the car will normally bear a flag, dark blue with three gold maple leaves arranged one over two. A vice-admiral generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief of Defence Staff , which is held by a full admiral or general . Appointments held by vice-admirals may include: Charles III holds the honorary rank of vice admiral in

128-479: A "friend of the common people" and "the soul of the defense of Sevastopol." Despite his popularity with populist factions, the Imperial government did not recognize Nakhimov, as evidenced by its efforts to force artists of the panoramic painting "Defense of Sevastopol, 1854-5" to remove his figure and replace it with Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov . Despite him not being included in official government accounts, he

160-536: A NATO OF-8 rank. In the ancien régime Navy, between 1669 and 1791. The office of "Vice-Admiral of France" ( Vice-amiral de France ) was the highest rank, the supreme office of "Admiral of France" being purely ceremonial. Distinct offices were : In the Philippines , the rank vice admiral is the highest-ranking official of the Philippine Navy . He is recognized as the flag officer in-command of

192-658: The Order of Nakhimov (with two degrees) and the Nakhimov Medal for Navy personnel. The Order of Nakhimov, one of the highest military decorations in the Soviet Union , continues to exist in the Russian Federation . The 1947 Soviet movie Admiral Nakhimov , directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin , is about the life of Nakhimov. Soviet actor Aleksei Dikiy played Nakhimov. The movie covers Nakhimov's victory in

224-674: The Russian Imperial Navy 's Baltic Fleet . At the beginning of his naval career, Nakhimov's experience was limited to voyages in the Baltic Sea as well as a more extensive trip from the White Sea port of Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt naval base near Saint Petersburg. His lucky break came in March 1822, when he was assigned to the frigate Kreiser ("Cruiser"); the vessel took part in a round-the-globe expedition commanded by

256-638: The Siege of Sevastopol , where he and Admiral V. A. Kornilov organized from scratch the land defense of the city and its port, the home base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet . As the commander of the port and the military governor of the city, Nakhimov became in fact the head of the Sevastopol naval and land defense forces. On July 10 [ O.S. June 28] 1855, while inspecting the forward-defense positions on Malakhov Kurgan , he

288-573: The Battle of Sinop against the Ottoman Empire . Afterward, he was a leader in the defense of Sevastopol against British , French , and Ottoman forces, during which a sniper wounded him. He died a few days later. After his death, he became a hero in Russia, with medals and ships named after him, especially during Soviet times, starting with Stalin . Also, a Soviet Film called Admiral Nakhimov

320-620: The Battle of Sinop and his defense of Sevastopol. The film had to be remade by Pudovkin as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union viewed the original film as having too much "dancing" and misrepresenting historical facts. Pudovkin removed the love story and "toned down" the dance scenes. [REDACTED] Media related to Pavel Nakhimov at Wikimedia Commons Vice admiral In the Royal Australian Navy ,

352-600: The Naval Academy for the Nobility ( Morskoy Dvoryanskiy Korpus ) in Saint Petersburg . That year, he made his first sea voyage aboard the frigate Feniks ("Phoenix") to the shores of Sweden and Denmark . He was promoted to a non-commissioned officer soon after. In February 1818, he passed examinations to become a midshipman and was immediately assigned to the second Fleet Crew ( Flotskiy Ekipazh ) of

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384-737: The Ottoman ships did well against Nakhimov's forces. However, the battle quickly turned against the Ottomans as the Russian guns proved too much, and in just a few hours, the Ottoman fleet was on fire. One ship, the Ottoman frigate Taif , started to head to Istanbul . The Russians were unable to capture the ship, even with the efforts of Russian Admiral V. A. Kornilov , who arrived with reinforcements. The Taif would arrive in Istanbul, delivering

416-748: The Royal Canadian Navy. In France , vice-amiral is the most senior of the ranks in the French Navy ; higher ranks, vice-amiral d'escadre and amiral , are permanent functions, styles and positions (in French rangs et appellations ) given to a vice-amiral -ranking officer. The vice-amiral rank used to be an OF-8 rank in NATO charts, but nowadays, it is more an OF-7 rank. The rank of vice-amiral d'escadre (literally, " squadron vice-admiral ", with more precision, "fleet vice-admiral") equals

448-579: The Russians do". Azov , under then- Captain First Rank M.P. Lazarev , distinguished itself most prominently in the Battle of Navarino (20 October 1827), during which the allied British-French- Russian fleet "totally" destroyed the Ottoman squadron. For his outstanding gunnery performance during the battle, the 27-year-old Nakhimov was promoted to the captaincy of a trophy ship and was decorated by

480-545: The allied governments. Early in his career, Nakhimov was criticized for "brutality towards sailors"; this allegation would not affect the public perception of him being a popular commander. During the Crimean War of 1853-1856 Nakhimov distinguished himself by defeating the Ottoman fleet at Sinope in 1853. Before the battle, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea was divided into two groups, one led by Nakhimov and

512-574: The autumn of 1826. In the summer of 1827, Azov sailed to the Mediterranean as flagship of the Russian squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Lodewijk van Heiden for a joint expedition with the French and British navies against the Ottomans . Just before its departure, Emperor Nicholas I visited the Azov and ordered that in the case of hostilities, the crew should deal with the enemy "as

544-420: The black visor of the white service cap. From 1968 to June 2010, the navy blue service dress tunic featured only a wide gold braid around the cuff with three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown located on cloth shoulder straps. Vice-admirals are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am". Vice-admirals are normally entitled to

576-578: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Admiral_Nakhimov&oldid=1156832056 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pavel Nakhimov Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov ( Russian : Павел Степанович Нахимов , pronounced [ˈpavʲɪl sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ nɐˈxʲiməf] ; July 5 [ O.S. June 23] 1802 – July 12 [ O.S. June 30] 1855)

608-513: The navy, an equivalent post to the Chief of Naval Operations in the U.S. Navy. Before World War II, the vice admiral was the highest rank in the Polish Navy. Józef Unrug was one of the only two officers to achieve the rank. The other was Jerzy Świrski . Poland had only one sovereign sea port, Port of Gdynia , and was slowly building a small modern navy that was to be ready by 1950. The navy

640-449: The news of Nakhimov's victory on December 2. All of the Ottoman ships, except for the Taif , were "devastated." Many Ottoman sailors died, although there is no agreement on exactly how many. Only 33-36 Russian sailors and one officer died during the battle. Admiral Osman was wounded in the foot and captured along with four other officers. Admiral Osman remained a prisoner of war until he

672-446: The other by V. A. Kornilov . Nakhimov was assigned the eastern part of the sea. Meanwhile, the Ottomans knew Russian forces had been in the open sea since November 23. Still, for various reasons, including fear of facing Russia in the open sea, they decided to remain in port. Nakhimov asked for reinforcements, which he got on November 27, 1853, when a squadron led by Admiral Fyodor Mihailovich Novosilskiy joined Nakhimov's squadron. By

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704-791: The rank of vice admiral is held by the Chief of Navy and, when the positions are held by navy officers, by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force , the Chief of Joint Operations , and/or the Chief of Capability Development Group . Vice admiral is the equivalent of air marshal in the Royal Australian Air Force and lieutenant general in the Australian Army . In the Royal Canadian Navy ,

736-572: The rank of vice-admiral (VAdm) ( vice-amiral or Vam in French ) is equivalent to lieutenant-general of the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force . A vice-admiral is a flag officer , the naval equivalent of a general officer . A vice-admiral is senior to a rear-admiral and major general , and junior to an admiral and general . The rank insignia of a Canadian vice-admiral is as follows: Two rows of gold oak leaves are located on

768-424: The time of the battle, Nakhimov had six battleships, two frigates, and three steamers and outgunned the Ottomans with weapons such as Paixhans guns . On November 30, 1853, Nakhimov's squadron entered the bay where the Ottoman fleet commanded by Admiral Osman Pasha was. At first, the Russian squadron demanded the surrender of the Ottoman fleet. After the Ottomans refused to surrender, the battle began. At first,

800-451: The well-known Russian explorer Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (1788-1851), who had already undertaken several such voyages. During the three-year voyage, Nakhimov was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. On conclusion of this adventure, he received his first award, the Order of Saint Vladimir IV degree. He returned to his native Smolensk and was assigned to the 74-gun warship Azov , which made its maiden voyage from Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt in

832-734: Was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the Battle of Sinop and his leadership in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) during the Crimean War . He joined the Imperial Russian Navy and moved up the ranks, serving in the Greek War of Independence and the Russo-Turkish War (1828–29) . At the beginning of the Crimean War, he delivered a significant victory at

864-412: Was fatally wounded by a sniper and died two days later. After his death, Nakhimov was glorified, which included misrepresenting facts. Becoming a part of the "Sevastopol myth," in which Russian figures presented glorification of the defense of the city. This populist movement glorification of the battle was conducted alongside writers such as Leo Tolstoy . In publications, Nakhimov was represented as

896-409: Was later honored in the Soviet Union by propagandists. During World War II , Nakhimov was turned into a national hero by the Soviet Union and Stalin alongside other figures like Prince Pyotr Bagration , Mikhail Kutuzov , Aleksandr Nevsky , and Aleksandr Suvorov . There are many monuments and medals created in his memory. In the 1890s a statue of Nakhimov along with Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov

928-642: Was made in 1947 about his life. Nakhimov was born in the village of Gorodok in the Vyazma district of the Smolensk Governorate into a noble Russian family. He was the seventh of eleven children of a landlord and Second Major Stepan Mikhailovich Nakhimov and his wife Feodosia Ivanovna Nakhimova (née Kozlovskaya). Six of his siblings died as infants. He and all four of his brothers would become professional seamen, including Vice Admiral Sergei Stepanovich Nakhimov (1805—1872). In 1817, he entered

960-564: Was not a priority for obvious reasons. At present, it is a "two-star" rank. The stars are not used; however, the stars were used in between 1952 and 1956 and are still used in the vice admiral's pennant. In the Royal Navy the rank of vice-admiral should be distinguished from the office of " Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom ", which is an Admiralty position usually held by a retired "full" admiral , and that of " Vice-Admiral of

992-504: Was put in Sevastopol. A bust portraying Russian admirals and sailors from the Crimean War, including Nakhimov, was erected at Sevastopol Park after renovations in 2008. Nakhimov was buried inside St Vladimir's Cathedral in Sevastopol along with Mikhail Lazarev, V.A. Kornilov and Vladimir Istomin . There is a monument erected in his memory. The Soviet government instituted posthumous honors as well, introducing Nakhimov Naval Schools for teenagers in 1943, and establishing in 1944 both

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1024-484: Was released in 1855. Nakhimov kept firing during the battle despite most of the Ottoman ships being ablaze. It resulted in the burning of parts of the city, and its leaders and the Muslim population fled. He was criticized for attacking civilians during the battle. He later tried to explain his actions by sending an envoy to the city, arguing that he was seeking to "destroy the Ottoman fleet." His finest hour came during

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