Mark Voynovich

Mark Voynovich

Count Mark Ivanovich Voynovich ( _ru. Марк Иванович Войнович; 1750-1807) was an Admiral of the Russian Imperial Navy, one of the founders of the Black Sea Fleet [http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/006/174.htm Voynovich, Mark Ivanovich] article in Great Soviet Encyclopedia ru icon] .

Mark Voynovich was born near Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. He was an ethnic Serb. In 1770 he was accepted in the Russian Navy as an ensign. He was distinguished in the Mediterranean expedition of Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774).

In 1780 he was appointed the Commander of the Caspian FlotillaHe led an expedition to the Caspian Sea in 1781 and discovered offshore Oil and gas deposits near Chilov Island. [ [http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai102_folder/102_articles/102_oil_chronology.html Oil exploration in Azerbaijan] ]

In 1783 he was appointed the commander of the first battleship of the nascent Black Sea Fleet. In 1785 he became the commander of Sevastopol Squadron.Count Mark Voynovich fought in the Black Sea against the Turkish Navy led by Hassan Pasha in 1788. [ [http://rusnavy.com/history/hrn4-e.htm Battles in the Black Sea] ] In the end of 1789-beginning 1790 Voynovich was the Chief of the Black Sea Fleet. His actions in the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) were considered indecisive and he was dismissed from commanding of the Fleet in March 1790.

Since 1797 Voynovich was the member of the Black Sea Admiralty Administration. Since 1801 he was a full Admiral. Since 1805 he was retired.

One of Mark Voynovich's progeny is famous Russian writer Vladimir Voinovich [ [http://www.ogoniok.com/5024/32/ Interview with Vladimir Voynovich] in Ogonyok ru icon ] .

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