Fyodor Ushakov

Saint

Feodor (Theodore) Ushakov
Saint; Feodor (Theodore) Ushakov
	Russian icon of Saint Fyodor Ushakov
Holy Righteous Warrior
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodoxy
Canonized	7 August 2001, Sanaksar Monastery, Temnikov, Russia by Russian Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Sanaksar Monastery, Temnikov, Russia
Feast	2 October, 23 July, 23 May
Attributes	Admiral attire; Telescope; Scroll; Medals
Patronage	Russian Navy; Nuclear bombers

Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov
Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov
	Portrait by Peter Bajanov, Central Naval Museum (1912)
Native name	Фёдор Фёдорович Ушаков
Nickname(s)	Ushak Pasha
Born	24 February 1745; Burnakovo, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	14 October 1817 (aged 72); Alekseevka, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Buried	Sanaksar Monastery, Temnikov
Allegiance	Russia
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service	1766–1812
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Black Sea Fleet
Battles/wars	Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774); Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Battle of Fidonisi; Battle of Kerch; Battle of Tendra; Battle of Cape Kaliakra; War of the Second Coalition Siege of Corfu;
Awards	Order of Saint Vladimir 2nd Class (1790); Order of Saint George 2nd Class (1790); Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky (1792); Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (1798); Chelengk (1799); Order of Saint Januarius (1799); Golden Weapon (Septinsular Republic);
Relations	House of Ushakov

Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Ушаков, tr. Fëdor Fëdorovič Ušakov, IPA: [ʊʂɐˈkof]; 24 February [O.S. 13 February] 1745 – 14 October [O.S. 2 October] 1817) was a Russian naval commander and admiral. He is notable for winning every engagement he participated in as the admiral of the Russian fleet, and is regarded as one of the most capable naval commanders of Russia of all time.

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