Wilgelm Vitgeft
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Wilhelm Withöft (Russian: Вильгельм Карлович Витгефт, tr. Vil’gel’m Karlovich Vitgeft; October 14, 1847 – August 10, 1904), more commonly known as Wilgelm Vitgeft, was a Russia-German admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his service in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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Wilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft | |
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Other name(s) | Wilhelm Witthöft |
Born | (1847-10-14)October 14, 1847 Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russia |
Died | August 10, 1904(1904-08-10) (aged 56) Yellow Sea, off of Shandong, China |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1868–1904 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | 1st Squadron Russian Pacific Fleet |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War |
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