Minitsky Stepan Ivanovich (1766–1840) – Russian Vice-Admiral, chief commander of the Port of Arkhangelsk, and the Governor-General of Olonetsk, Vologda, and Arkhangelsk provinces (1823–1830). In 1786, he graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps. In 1787–1788, he sailed in the Baltic Sea on various ships. In 1788, on the ship Vysheslav, he participated in the Battle of Hogland. In 1789, M. cruised with the fleet in the Baltic Sea and participated in the Battle of Öland. In 1790, on the ship Pomoshny, he participated in the battles at Krasnogorsk and Vyborg. In 1792, he made a voyage from Kronstadt to Arkhangelsk on the transport ship Kholmogory, and from there on the ship Philip, he returned to Kronstadt. In 1796, M. was sent to Astrakhan, where he commanded 10 transport ships sailing from Astrakhan to the Persian coast. In 1797, he was transferred from the Caspian Flotilla to the Baltic Fleet. In 1798 and 1799, on board the flagship Elizavetain the squadron of Vice-Admiral Makarov, he...
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(2017). Minitsky Stepan Ivanovich (1766–1840). In: The Western Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25582-8_130037
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