Vladimir Istomin

Vladimir (Vladislav) Ivanovich Istomin (Russian: Владимир (Владислав) Иванович Истомин; 21 February [O.S. 9] 1810 19 March [O.S. 7] 1855) was a Russian rear admiral (1853) and hero of the Siege of Sevastopol.

Vladimir Ivanovich Istomin
Born(1810-02-09)9 February 1810
Russian Empire
Died7 March 1855(1855-03-07) (aged 45)
Sevastopol, Russian Empire
Buried
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branch Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1823–1855
RankRear admiral
Battles/warsGreek War of Independence

Crimean War

AwardsOrder of St. George
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of Saint Anna
Order of St. Stanislaus

Biography

In 1827, Vladimir Istomin graduated from the Naval College. That same year, he then took part in the Battle of Navarino and later in the blockade of the Dardanelles (1828-1829). In 1836, Istomin was transferred from the Baltic Fleet to the Black Sea Fleet. In 1850, he was appointed commander of the battleship Paris (Париж), which would participate in the Battle of Sinop in 1853.

During the Siege of Sevastopol, Vladimir Istomin was in charge of the defense of the Malakhov Mound (Малахов курган) and nearby redoubts, setting an example of bravery and tenacity. He was killed by a cannonball on the Kamchatka redoubt on March 7, 1855. Istomin was buried in the Admirals' Burial Vault in Sevastopol.



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