Vladimir Istomin
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Vladimir Ivanovich Istomin | |
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Born | Russian Empire | 9 February 1810
Died | 7 March 1855 Sevastopol, Russian Empire | (aged 45)
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Years of service | 1823–1855 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence |
Awards | Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir Order of Saint Anna Order of St. Stanislaus |
Vladimir (Vladislav) Ivanovich Istomin (Russian: Владимир (Владислав) Иванович Истомин; 21 February [O.S. 9] 1810 – 19 March [O.S. 7] 1855) was a Russian rear admiral (1853) and hero of the Siege of Sevastopol.
Biography[]
In 1827, Vladimir Istomin graduated from the Naval College. That same year, he then took part in the Battle of Navarino and later in the blockade of the Dardanelles (1828-1829). In 1836, Istomin was transferred from the Baltic Fleet to the Black Sea Fleet. In 1850, he was appointed commander of the battleship (Париж), which would participate in the Battle of Sinop in 1853.
During the Siege of Sevastopol, Vladimir Istomin was in charge of the defense of the Malakhov Mound (Малахов курган) and nearby redoubts, setting an example of bravery and tenacity. He was killed by a cannonball on the Kamchatka redoubt on March 7, 1855. Istomin was buried in the Admirals' Burial Vault in Sevastopol.
- 1810 births
- 1855 deaths
- People from Luninsky District
- People from Mokshansky Uyezd
- Imperial Russian Navy admirals
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- Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Third Degree
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