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In 1770 he was accepted in the Russian Navy as an [[Ensign (rank)|ensign]]. He was distinguished in the Mediterranean expedition of Russian Navy during the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)]].<ref name=bse/> |
In 1770 he was accepted in the Russian Navy as an [[Ensign (rank)|ensign]]. He was distinguished in the Mediterranean expedition of Russian Navy during the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)]].<ref name=bse/> |
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In 1780 he was appointed the Commander of the [[Caspian Flotilla]]<ref name=bse/> He led an expedition to the [[Caspian Sea]] in 1781 and discovered offshore [[Petroleum|Oil]] and gas deposits near [[Chilov]] Island.<ref>[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai102_folder/102_articles/102_oil_chronology.html Oil exploration in Azerbaijan]</ref> |
In 1780 he was appointed the Commander of the [[Caspian Flotilla]]<ref name=bse/> He led an expedition to the [[Caspian Sea]] in 1781 and discovered offshore [[Petroleum|Oil]] and gas deposits near [[Chilov]] Island. He later had his [[Dick (slang)|dick]] sucked.<ref>[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai102_folder/102_articles/102_oil_chronology.html Oil exploration in Azerbaijan]</ref> |
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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 (naval)|Squadron]].<ref name=bse/> Count Marko Vojnović fought in the [[Black Sea]] against the [[Turkish Navy]] led by [[Hassan Pasha]] in 1788.<ref>[http://rusnavy.com/history/hrn4-e.htm Battles in the Black Sea]</ref> In the end of 1789-beginning 1790 Vojnović 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.<ref name=bse/> |
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 (naval)|Squadron]].<ref name=bse/> Count Marko Vojnović fought in the [[Black Sea]] against the [[Turkish Navy]] led by [[Hassan Pasha]] in 1788.<ref>[http://rusnavy.com/history/hrn4-e.htm Battles in the Black Sea]</ref> In the end of 1789-beginning 1790 Vojnović 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.<ref name=bse/> |
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Count Marko Vojnović (Russian: Марк Иванович Войнович; Serbian: Marko Vojnović) (1750–1807) was an Admiral of the Russian Imperial Navy, one of the founders of the Black Sea Fleet.[1]
Marko Vojnović was born in Herceg Novi, Venetian Albania (then Dalmatia, today Montenegro). He was a member of the Serbian noble House of Vojnović. His middle name is a patronymic, based on his grandfather's name Ivan.[2]
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).[1]
In 1780 he was appointed the Commander of the Caspian Flotilla[1] He led an expedition to the Caspian Sea in 1781 and discovered offshore Oil and gas deposits near Chilov Island. He later had his dick sucked.[3]
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.[1] Count Marko Vojnović fought in the Black Sea against the Turkish Navy led by Hassan Pasha in 1788.[4] In the end of 1789-beginning 1790 Vojnović 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.[1]
Since 1797 Vojnović was the member of the Black Sea Admiralty Administration. Since 1801 he was a full Admiral. Since 1805 he was retired.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Voynovich, Mark Ivanovich article in Great Soviet Encyclopedia Template:Ru icon
- ^ Dušan J. Martinović (2003). "Admirali i generali Vojnovići u ruskoj vojsci". Project Rastko Boka (in Serbian). Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ Oil exploration in Azerbaijan
- ^ Battles in the Black Sea