Baron Olaf Romanovich (Ferdinand Olaf) von Stackelberg ( August 7, 1818 , Tallinn - February 12, 1903 ) - Russian naval commander, vice admiral .
| Olaf Romanovich von Stackelberg | ||||||||
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| est. Ferdinand Olaf von Stackelberg | ||||||||
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| Date of Birth | August 7, 1818 | |||||||
| Place of Birth | Tallinn | |||||||
| Date of death | February 12, 1903 (84 years old) | |||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||||||
| Type of army | fleet | |||||||
| Rank | vice admiral | |||||||
| Commanded | frigate "Svetlana" | |||||||
| Battles / wars | Eastern war | |||||||
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Biography
Born in Revel in the family of Baron Gustav Reingold von Stackelberg and Julia Charlotte von Berg
- 1837 - Graduated from the Marine Corps , enlisted in the Baltic Fleet. In 1844-1845 he served on the brig "Polinur". In the years 1847-1848 on the ship "Vladimir" and the frigate "Tsesarevich" cruised in the German and Baltic Seas. In the years 1850-1853 on the ship "Katzbach" cruised in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland.
Apr 19 1853 promoted to lieutenant commander .
- 1853-1856 - Participated in the Eastern War. In 1854, on the ship "Grand Duke Michael" participated in the defense of Kronstadt. On June 6, 1855, in command of a detachment of 4 rowing gunboats, he participated in a shootout at the mouth of the Narova with an English detachment consisting of 2 battleships and 2 steam gunboats and, for distinction, was awarded the Order of St. Anna of the II degree with swords.
January 1, 1862 promoted to captain of the 2nd rank . In 1863, he commanded a sail-screw frigate Svetlana . Jan 1 1865 promoted to captain of the 1st rank . In the same year, he commanded the frigate Petropavlovsk from St. Petersburg to Kronstadt . In 1866-1872 he commanded the frigate "Petropavlovsk".
- 1872 - Commander of the 1st naval crew.
- 1874 - Rear Admiral . Junior flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.
- 1875 - Junior flagship of the Baltic Fleet.
- 1877 - Commander of the cruising squadron of ships in the Pacific Ocean (corvette " Bayan " (flagship), clippers " Horseman ", " Abrek " and " Gaydamak "). In 1878, the clipper “ Cruiser ” entered the squad. In 1879, the Bayan departed for the Baltic, and the clipper Dzhigit joined the squad.
- November 22, 1880 he was appointed interim squadron commander (a detachment under the command of Captain 1st Rank M.P. Novosilsky and a detachment under the command of Rear Admiral A. B. Aslanbegov ), then he participated in negotiations with Japan about neutrality in the event of a war with China . In 1880, he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Class II. In 1881 he was awarded the Order of St. Anne of I degree. In 1883 he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, II degree.
May 6, 1884 promoted to vice admiral . Senior flagship of the Baltic Fleet. May 27, 1885 appointed to be a fleet. In 1887 he was awarded the Order of the White Eagle.
Family
- Wife: Marie-Matilda-Louise-Rosa Bauer