Alexei Semenovich Akimov (1799 - after 1861) - a Russian shipbuilder of the 19th century, built about 40 ships of various ranks and classes for the Russian Imperial Navy , a participant in the defense of Sevastopol , a bridge builder, an inspector of shipbuilding works in the port of Nikolaev, major general of the Ship Engineers Corps .
| Alexey Semenovich Akimov | |
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| Date of Birth | |
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| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army |  Fleet |
| Rank | Major General of the Marine Engineers Corps |
| Battles / wars | Crimean war Defense of Sevastopol |
Biography
Akimov Alexey Semenovich was born in 1799 in the Kharkov province in a soldier’s family. From 1816 to 1824 he studied at the Black Sea Navigation College in the city of Nikolaev . Released by the assistant navigator of the XIV class. In 1824-1825 he was sailing on the battleship “ Parmen ” and served on the Nikolaev fire watch , and then on the Admiral's yacht “Joy” [1] .
In May 1826, by decision of Admiral A.S. Greig, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, the 14th-class navigational assistant Akimov, along with other young naval officers, was selected as a candidate to be sent for an internship in England for training in shipbuilding. Together with five candidates, he was attached to the navigating company to study the English language , taught by the assistant shipbuilder A.N. Meletin . December 28, 1826 Akimov sailed to study from Odessa to London on an English merchant ship. In 1827, during an overseas trip, Akimov was promoted to lieutenant of the Naval Naval Corps, and in 1831 to the assignment of the Marine Engineers Corps. The internship lasted until 1832 [2] .
In the spring of 1832, Akimov returned to Russia. As an exam, Admiral A. S. Greig instructed him to build the 18-gun Themistocles brig according to the design of the famous Mercury brig. On October 21, 1832, the ship was laid in the Nikolaev Admiralty and on September 6, 1833 launched it [3] . December 24, 1833 Akimov in the Main Admiralty of Nikolaev laid the 84-gun battleship Silistriya , which was launched on November 11, 1835 [4] .
In 1834, Akimov was promoted to headquarters captain , and in 1835 he received the rank of captain [1] . December 29, 1835 laid the 18-gun sailing corvette “ Orest ” (launched on October 31, 1836) [5] .
In 1837, Akimov was sent to Odessa , where he supervised the construction of the steamer Mithridates [6] . May 29, 1837 completed the construction and launched the Admiral's yacht Orianda , which in August 1848 sailed from Nikolaev around Europe to Kronstadt , where she won the imperial sailing races [7] [8] . November 24, 1837 in the Nikolaev Admiralty laid the 44-gun sailing frigate " Flora " (launched on September 21, 1839) [9] .
On August 28, 1838, in the Spassky Admiralty of Nikolaev, Akimov laid down two 84-gun battleships Gabriel (launched on November 19, 1839) and Uriel (launched on October 31, 1840), which became part of the Black Sea Fleet and participated in Crimean War of 1853-1856. On the day of the descent of Uriel, Akimov laid down the 44-gun frigate Kagul , which he built and launched on September 17, 1843. The ship participated in the Crimean War of 1853-1856, including in the Battle of Sinop . February 13, 1855 flooded at the Sevastopol roadstead between the Mikhailovskaya and Nikolaevskaya batteries [10] .
March 3, 1841 in the Sevastopol Admiralty Akimov laid down the 52-gun ship "Kovarna" (launched on September 11, 1845) [11] . On March 18, 1844, Akimov began construction of the 60-gun frigate “ Kulevchi ” (launched on September 20, 1847) [12] and three 10-gun tenders “Agile”, “ Hasty ” and “Fast” (launched on September 9 1845) [13] . In 1846, Akimov was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Marine Engineers Corps. In 1849, he laid down two transport vehicles, “Portitsa” and “Balaclava,” which he lowered in 1850 [14] . In 1852, Akimov was sent to Sevastopol , where he led the repair and construction of ships. During the defense of Sevastopol, he repaired and raised sunken ships, prepared the ships for the Sinop battle, and then repaired the damaged ships. In 1854 he built a floating bridge in Sevastopol from the South to the North side. He participated in the defense of Sevastopol as part of his garrison. In 1855, due to illness, he returned to Nikolaev, and then built a bridge across the Dnieper at Berislav to ferry Russian troops [1] .
In 1855, Akimov was promoted to colonel and appointed inspector of shipbuilding at the Nikolaev port. In 1855 he organized the urgent construction of the first floating bridge over the Bugsky estuary between Spassky and Varvarovka, about 880 meters long. The bridge, which was of strategic importance, has existed for more than 100 years. In 1855, Akimov proceeded with the completion of the first Bosphorus 135-gun battleship of the Black Sea Fleet (renamed Sinop on March 30, 1856), which was built at the Spassky Admiralty in Nikolaev from October 1852 by the builder S.I. Chernyavsky , in 1855 transferred to St. Petersburg. The ship launched on September 26, 1858, had a steam engine with a capacity of 800 rated horsepower. , which allowed to develop a speed of 11 knots [15] . On April 7, 1856, Colonel Akimov was awarded the Order of St. George IV Class (No. 9904) for his long service [8] .
From 1857 to 1860 he built the 9-gun corvettes Sailing-screw “ Hawk ” (launched on June 19, 1860), “ Falcon ” (launched on August 30, 1859) and 9-gun “ Krechet ” (launched 7 August 1860) [16] and the sail-screw schooners “Chetirdah” and “Alushta” [17] . For the construction of ships and bridges, as well as a participant in the defense of Sevastopol and Nikolaev, Akimov was awarded five orders, two medals and a badge of immaculate service for 30 years. On January 23, 1861, he was dismissed with the rank of Major General [1] .
Akimov Alexey Semenovich died in Nikolaev after 1861 [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Akimov Aleksey Semenovich // Encyclopedic Dictionary “Nikolayevtsa from 1789 to 1999” / V. Karnaukh. - Nikolaev: “Cimmeria Opportunities”, 1999. - 375 p. - 10,000 copies. - ISBN 9667676005 .
- ↑ Anatoly Satskiy. Vocational training of admiralty specialists abroad // Kraznavchiy almanac: history, culture, blessing: Almanac. - 2004.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 351.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 302.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 326.
- ↑ Zalessky N. A. "Odessa" goes to sea: The emergence of steam navigation on the Black Sea, 1827-1855 . - L .: Shipbuilding, 1987.- S. 58, 110. - 128 p. - ISBN 5-7355-0001-5 .
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 378.
- ↑ 1 2 Skritsky N.V. Builder of "Orianda" // "Navy": Journal. - M. , 2008. - No. 3 . - S. 78-79 . - ISSN 0369-1276 .
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 321.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 303.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 323.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 324.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 393.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 391.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 62.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 328.
- ↑ Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 359.
Literature
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