Lazarev Biography of the Sailor

Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev Buddhics Years [03 One of the Outstanding Representatives of the National School of Preparation and Education of the Fleet Personnel-a teacher of three great admirals-heroes of the defense of Sevastopol: V. Kornilova, P. Nakhimov and V. From the year, after the Sea Cadet Corps, under the year underwent an internship in the English fleet; He participated in swimming in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

In the years he served in the Baltic Fleet, participated in the Russian-Swedish War of the years and the Patriotic War of the year, on the Phoenix brig planted a landing in the Danzig area. In the years he made 3 round -the -world voyages: in years, as the commander of the ship “Suvorov” from Kronstadt to the shores of Alaska and vice versa, he opened the Atoll, named Suvorov.

In years, as the commander of the Mirny sloop and assistant to the head of the Russian Antarctic expedition, F. Bellingshausen participated in the opening of Antarctica and numerous islands; In years, being the commander of the Kreiser frigate, he conducted wide scientific research on meteorology and ethnography in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Since the year, Lazarev has been the commander of the Azov battleship and at the same time the chief of staff of the squadron of Admiral L.

Gayden the Black Sea Fleet, which included a campaign in the Mediterranean Sea. Commanding Azovoi, participated in the battle of the year. For the heroism shown in this battle, the "Azov" was the first in the Russian Navy to be awarded the highest award-the St. George flag. During the Russo-Turkish war, he led the blockade of the Dardanella Strait. In years he commanded a detachment of ships of the Baltic Fleet.

From the year - chief of staff of the Black Sea Fleet. In the years he was the main commander of the Black Sea Fleet and ports of the Black Sea, as well as the military governor of Sevastopol and Nikolaev. As the naval commander was distinguished by great military talent and organizational abilities, he adhered to progressive views on the development of the Navy. He made a significant contribution to the theory and practice of naval art, to the construction of the Russian fleet.

He significantly improved the composition of the Black Sea Fleet: 16 linear and more than 15 other ships and ships were built on Russian shipyards. For the first time, ships with iron buildings were launched and steamboats-fregates were commissioned. Some of the ships were armed with bombing guns. In Sevastopol, under the leadership of Lazarev, dock and workshops, coastal batteries were built, and the Admiralty was established.

The application of advanced methods of training and education of sailors is associated with its activities. He raised the galaxy of talented naval breeders and commanders who played a prominent role in the development of the Russian fleet and naval art-among them P. Nakhimov, V. Kornilov, V. Istomin, G. Butakov and others.

Lazarev’s geographical expeditions, especially the opening of Antarctica Bellingshausen, made a huge contribution to world science.