Zinovy Petrovich Rozhestvensky | |
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Birth name | Zinovy Petrovich Rozhestvensky |
Nickname(s) | Mad Dog [1] |
Born | November 11, 1848 |
Died | January 14, 1909 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | (aged 60)
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1868–1906 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Baltic Fleet |
Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War Russo-Japanese War |
Awards | Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir |
Zinovy Petrovich Rozhestvensky[2] (Russian: Зиновий Петрович Рожественский, tr. Zinoviy Petrovich Rozhestvenskiy; November 11 [O.S. October 30] 1848 – January 14, 1909) was a Russian admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. He was in command of the Second Pacific Squadron in the Battle of Tsushima, during the Russo-Japanese War.
Under Admiral Rozhestvensky's command, the Russian navy holds the record of steaming an all-steel, coal-powered battleship fleet over 18,000 miles (29,000 km) one way to engage an enemy in decisive battle (Battle of Tsushima), selecting Knyaz Suvorov, one of four brand-new battleships of the French-designed Borodino class, as his flagship for the voyage to the Pacific.
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