Nikolai Kolomeitsev
Nikolai Nikolaevich Kolomeitsev, also spelt Kolomeytsev (Russian: Николай Николаевич Коломейцев) (16 July 1867 – 6 October 1944) was a naval officer of the Russian Empire and Arctic explorer. During the Russian Civil War, he fought for the Whites.
Nikolai Kolomeitsev | |
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Pre-1917 photo of Kolomeitsev | |
| Born | 16 July 1867 Pokrovka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now part of Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine) |
| Died | 6 October 1944 (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian Republic |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1920 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Baltic Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov) Order of St. George Order of St. Anna Order of St. Vladimir |
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