The Butakov dynasty, originating from Fedor Butakov, who served in the Novgorod regiment under Ivan the Terrible, gave the Russian Navy 121 sailors, including 19 admirals and 14 captains of the 1st rank. In the family of Ivan Nikolayevich Butakov (1776-1865) there were four admirals: father and three of his sons.
Alexei Ivanovich Butakov (1816-1869)-Russian hydrograph, Rear Admiral, participant in the round-the-world expedition, researcher of the Aral Sea. Perfectly educated, who knew many European languages, he was a type of marine officer that any naval power of the world could be proud of.
Grigory Ivanovich Butakov (1820-1882)-Rear Admiral, naval theorist, squadron commander of the Baltic Fleet, developer of the basics of the steam fleet tactics, author of a number of scientific works. He made a significant contribution to the theory and practice of the Russian navy, raised a whole generation of Russian sailors, was a teacher of the future Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov. G.I. Butakov was a member of Go …
Author
Vrubel Vladimir ABOVICH
Editor
Smirnov N.M.
Publisher
Veche, 2014
Series
Sea chronicle
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