Ushakov Fyodor Fyodorovich (1745–1817) – Russian Naval Commander, Admiral (1799), one of the founders of the Black Sea Fleet and its Commander since 1790. In 1766 he graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps. He served in the Baltic Fleet and in the Don (Azov) Flotilla (since 1769). In 1769, he was inducted to Lieutenant, sailed along the Don on the pram No. 5. Served in the Russian–Turkish war of 1768–1774. In 1770, he commanded the same pram on the Don, then on the pram “Defeb” was at the mouth of the Kutyurma River. In 1771, he was on the frigate “Perviy,” which was transferred from Novokhopyorsk Fortress to the Sea of Azov, then commanded four transport ships with wood when they were escorted by Don River from Pyatiizbyanskaya Stanitsa to Taganrog. In 1772–1773 he commanded the “Kurier” boat in the Azov and Black Seas; in 1774 he commanded the “Modon” ship in the Sea of Azov. In 1775, he was transferred from Taganrog to Kronstadt, and was ranked, Lieutenant Commander. In 1783, he...
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(2022). Ushakov Fyodor Fyodorovich (1745–1817). In: The Ionian Sea Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08206-1_190002
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