Admiral Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov (Person)

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Title:

Admiral Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov

Birth Date:

1745

Death Date:

1817

Birthplace:

Burnakovo, Iaroslav Province

Occupation:

Naval Commander (Russian Black Sea Fleet)

Biographical Text:

Preeminent naval commander of the 18th century. Never lost a battle, and never lost a ship.

Ushakov joined the navy at age 15 and eventually shifted from the Baltic to the Azov and Black Sea fleets. After the annexation of Crimea in 1783 he oversaw the construction of the admiralty and port of Sevastopol, and commanded the Black Sea Fleet until he dismissal from service in 1801.

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Citation

“Admiral Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov,” Beautiful Spaces, accessed March 3, 2026, https://beautifulspaces.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/item/557.