Alexander Ottovich Gadd ( February 12 (24), 1875 , Kronstadt - December 26, 1960 , Helsinki ) - Russian Rear Admiral . Captain of the first rank, for the difference in cases against the enemy (07/30/1915), was promoted to rear admiral in the corps of the Imperial Army and Navy on January 14, 1930 [1] (according to other sources, rear admiral was promoted to 06/14/1918 [2] ) The son of Lieutenant General Gadd Otto Fedorovich , the brother of another Rear Admiral George Ottovich Gadd .
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| Date of Birth | February 12, 1875 ( February 24, 1875 ) | ||||||
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| Date of death | December 26, 1960 (aged 85) | ||||||
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| Years of service | Russia: 1895-1917 | ||||||
| Rank | Rear Admiral | ||||||
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Biography
In 1895 he graduated from the Marine Corps . He served in the Baltic Fleet .
He graduated from a diving school in 1902, in 1904 mine officer classes, and in 1907 diving courses.
Scuba diving officer Submarine Commander
- Sturgeon (1904)
- " Sig " (1905-1907)
- The Mackerel (1907)
- The Crocodile (1907-1908)
- " Cayman " (1908-1910)
In 1910, for some time, he served as the head of the 2nd Baltic submarine division.
Transferred to the Black Sea Fleet , in 1910-1912 - Head of the Black Sea submarine division. Subsequently, he commanded gunboats " Donets ", " Kubanets ", destroyer destroyer " Daring ". The commander of the cruiser " Memory of Mercury ." He took part in the fighting during the First World War . July 30, 1915 he was awarded the title of captain of the first rank , in 1916 he was awarded the St. George arms .
Service after the February Revolution of 1917
In July 1918, Admiral Andrei Pokrovsky ordered the fleet to form a brigade of sea minesweepers in Odessa and appointed her commander of Captain First Rank A. Gadd. It consisted of three divisions: the first was commanded by Lieutenant Opanasenko, the second was Lieutenant Krivitsky, and the third was Senior Lieutenant Blagoveshchensky .
Until the end of July, the Odessa port and fairway were completely cleared of mines. The navy ensured the safety of shipping, and until the end of 1918 not a single merchant ship was blown up on these mines.
This trawl is considered the first combat operation of the Ukrainian Navy in the 20th century.
Upon the Germans returning the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, on November 12, 1918, Hetman's order was announced on the approval of the fleet’s combat strength, as well as on the recruitment of officers and sailors.
November 14, 1918 Admiral Andrey Pokrovsky was appointed Minister of Maritime Affairs of the Ukrainian State, his deputies were: Rear Admiral Nikolai Maximov in Odessa and Alexander Gadd in Kiev.
After the anti-Hetman uprising, the Directorate moved to Sevastopol and transferred to the service of the FYUR.
In 1920 he emigrated to Constantinople . Moves to Varna, then to Paris. Member of the Paris cabin company (1924-1930).
Last years he lived in Helsinki, where he died on December 26, 1960 .
Notes
- ↑ Merkushov, Vasily Alexandrovich. Submariners. Essays from the life of the Russian submarine fleet of 1905-1914. / Compiled and scientific editor V.V. Lobytsyn. - M .: Consent, 2004 .-- 624 p. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 5-86884-094-1.
- ↑ Gadd, Alexander Gideon Adalbert (fin.) . Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura . Date of treatment April 25, 2010. Archived June 15, 2012.
Literature
- Gadd, Alexander Gideon Adalbert - Curriculum Vitae. (fin.)