Alexander Tikhmenev
Alexander Ivanovich Tikhmenev | |
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| Native name | Александр Иванович Тихменев |
| Born | 30 December 1879 |
| Died | 25 April 1959 (aged 79) Tunisia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Branch |  Imperial Russian Navy |
| Years of service | 1901–1924 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Zhutky Bespokoiny Volya |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint Anne Order of Saint Stanislaus Order of the Medjidie |
Alexander Ivanovich Tikhmenev (Russian: Александр Иванович Тихменев; 30 December 1879 – 25 April 1959) was the military commander of the Russian Imperial and White Fleets, Rear Admiral, Chief of Staff of the Russian Squadron.[1]
Biography
- 1901 – Graduated from the Marine Corps with a promotion to warrant officer.
- 1901–1902 – Chief of the Watch of transport Bug.
- April 30, 1903 – Chief of Watch of the cruiser Pamiat' Merkuria.
- 1904 – Graduated from the mine officer class.
- 1905 – Mine officer of the battleship Tri Sviatitelia.
- 1906–1907 – Mine officer of the battleship Dvenadsat Apostolov and the gunboat Terets.
- 1908 – Commander of Destroyer No. 272, teacher at the mine school of the Black Sea Fleet.
- 1911 – Senior Lieutenant, Acting Senior Officer of the cruiser Pamiat' Merkuria.
- 6 December 1913 – Captain 2nd rank for "distinction in service".
- 1914–1915 – Commander of the destroyer Zhutky.
- 1915–1917 – Commander of the destroyer Bespokoiny.
- 1917 – Captain 1st rank and commander of the battleship Volya.
- In June 1918, he took command of the Black Sea Fleet from Vice Admiral Mikhail Sablin when he left for Moscow to discuss the issue of scuttling the fleet.[1][2]
Tikhmenev was buried at the Borgel Cemetery in Tunis.[1]
Distinctions
- Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class with Swords;
- Order of Saint Anne, 2nd Class with Swords;
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class with Swords and Bow;
- Turkish Medjidie Order of the 4th Class.[3]
References
Sources
- "Tikhmenev, Alexander Ivanovich". Big Russian Biographical Encyclopedia (Electronic Edition) (Version 3.0 ed.). Moscow: Businessoft, Publishing House Home Computer. 2007.
- Chronos