Pavel Pereleshin
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Pavel Alexandrovich Pereleshin was a Russian admiral and general.
After graduating from the Saint Petersburg
Naval Corps in 1834, Pavel Pereleshin served as reefer in the Baltic Fleet
on frigate Neva, and was promoted to the rank of warrant officer in the Black Sea Fleet
in 1837. In 1839, he participated in the landing operation near Subashi
, and was awarded the Order of St. Anna
of 4th grade for courage.
In 1840 Pereleshin mapped the coastline on board the schooner Zabiyaka. He participated in the Crimean War
and was awarded with an Order of St.Vladimir for the Battle of Sinop
in 1853 on board of the battleship Paris. During the Siege of Sevastopol (1854), Pavel Pereleshin was in charge of the 5th section of the Russian defense line. He was contused twice, on March 28 and on May 26, 1855. The Russian officer was awarded with two Order of St. George
of the 4th and 3rd grades for heroism during the attack of June 6, 1855.
In 1856-1857, he was captain of the battleships Ne tron' menya and Vladimir. Since 1860 Pereleshin served at the Naval Corps due to health problems. In 1861, he was appointed chief of the Baku
maritime station and captain of the Baku seaport. In 1863, he was promoted to the rank of the rear-admiral. In 1864-1866 Pereleshin was Governor of Taganrog
and the chief administrator (главный попечитель) of the merchant vessels' navigation in the Azov Sea, and since December 1873 - Governor of Sevastopol
, where he started the reconstruction of the city after Crimean War
.
In 1881 Pereleshin was promoted to the rank of vice-admiral and was appointed director of the Inspection Dept. at the Ministry of the Navy, in 1883 - member of The Admiralty Council.
Pavel Alexandrovich Pereleshin was promoted to the rank of Admiral on April 21, 1891. The Russian admiral was decorated with all imperial Russian decorations and orders to the Order of St. Vladimir
of the first degree inclusive, and in 1896 he was awarded with a memorable ring with the portrait of HM Alexander III of Russia
.
Pereleshin died in Saint Petersburg
on February 28, 1901, buried on March 7, 1901 in Sevastopol
's Temple of St. Vladimir
.
After graduating from the Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Naval Corps in 1834, Pavel Pereleshin served as reefer in the Baltic Fleet
Baltic Fleet
The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
on frigate Neva, and was promoted to the rank of warrant officer in the Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
in 1837. In 1839, he participated in the landing operation near Subashi
Subashi
Subashi is a lost city located in the Taklamakan Desert, on the ancient Silk Road, near Kucha, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China...
, and was awarded the Order of St. Anna
Order of St. Anna
The Order of St. Anna ) is a Holstein and then Russian Imperial order of chivalry established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 14 February 1735, in honour of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia...
of 4th grade for courage.
In 1840 Pereleshin mapped the coastline on board the schooner Zabiyaka. He participated in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and was awarded with an Order of St.Vladimir for the Battle of Sinop
Battle of Sinop
The Battle of Sinop, or the Battle of Sinope, took place on 30 November 1853 at Sinop, a sea port in northern Anatolia, when Imperial Russian warships struck and annihilated a patrol force of Ottoman ships anchored in the harbor...
in 1853 on board of the battleship Paris. During the Siege of Sevastopol (1854), Pavel Pereleshin was in charge of the 5th section of the Russian defense line. He was contused twice, on March 28 and on May 26, 1855. The Russian officer was awarded with two Order of St. George
Order of St. George
The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...
of the 4th and 3rd grades for heroism during the attack of June 6, 1855.
In 1856-1857, he was captain of the battleships Ne tron' menya and Vladimir. Since 1860 Pereleshin served at the Naval Corps due to health problems. In 1861, he was appointed chief of the Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
maritime station and captain of the Baku seaport. In 1863, he was promoted to the rank of the rear-admiral. In 1864-1866 Pereleshin was Governor of Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
and the chief administrator (главный попечитель) of the merchant vessels' navigation in the Azov Sea, and since December 1873 - Governor of Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
, where he started the reconstruction of the city after Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
.
In 1881 Pereleshin was promoted to the rank of vice-admiral and was appointed director of the Inspection Dept. at the Ministry of the Navy, in 1883 - member of The Admiralty Council.
Pavel Alexandrovich Pereleshin was promoted to the rank of Admiral on April 21, 1891. The Russian admiral was decorated with all imperial Russian decorations and orders to the Order of St. Vladimir
Order of St. Vladimir
The Cross of Saint Vladimir was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus....
of the first degree inclusive, and in 1896 he was awarded with a memorable ring with the portrait of HM Alexander III of Russia
Alexander III of Russia
Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:...
.
Pereleshin died in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
on February 28, 1901, buried on March 7, 1901 in Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
's Temple of St. Vladimir
St. Vladimir's Cathedral, Sevastopol
St. Vladimir's Cathedral is an Orthodox church in Sevastopol which was built in the aftermath of the Crimean War as a memorial to the heroes of the Siege of Sevastopol ....
.
Honours and awards
- Order of St. AnnaOrder of St. AnnaThe Order of St. Anna ) is a Holstein and then Russian Imperial order of chivalry established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 14 February 1735, in honour of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia...
, 4th class (1939) - Order of St. VladimirOrder of St. VladimirThe Cross of Saint Vladimir was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus....
, 4th class (1853) - Order of St. AnnaOrder of St. AnnaThe Order of St. Anna ) is a Holstein and then Russian Imperial order of chivalry established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 14 February 1735, in honour of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia...
, 2nd class (1854) - Order of St. VladimirOrder of St. VladimirThe Cross of Saint Vladimir was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus....
, 3rd class (1855) - Order of St. GeorgeOrder of St. GeorgeThe Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...
, 4th class (1855) - Order of St. GeorgeOrder of St. GeorgeThe Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...
, 3rd class (1856) - Gold Sword for BraveryGold Sword for BraveryThe Gold Sword for Bravery was a Russian Empire award for bravery. It was set up with two grades on 27 July 1720 by Peter the Great, reclassified as a public order in 1807 and abolished in 1917. From 1913 to 1917 it was renamed the St George Sword and considered as one of the grades of the Order...
(1856) - Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class (1866)
- Order of St. VladimirOrder of St. VladimirThe Cross of Saint Vladimir was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus....
, 1st class (1893) - Order of St. Andrew the ApostleOrder of St. AndrewThe Order of St. Andrew the First-Called is the first and the highest order of chivalry of the Russian Empire.- Russian Empire :The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia...
(1898)