Arkady Nebolsin
Russian admiral (1865–1917)
Arkady Konstantinovich Nebolsin (Russian: Арка́дий Константи́нович Небольси́н; 14 October 1865 – 17 March 1917) was a Russian Rear-Admiral of the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. He was known for taking command of the Aurora during the Battle of Tsushima after its previous commander, Evgeny Egoriev was killed in action. He was also one of the victims during the Baltic Fleet Mutiny after the Abdication of Nicholas II.
Military education
Nebolsin graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps in 1886 and mine officer classes in 1901 at the hydrographic department of the Nikolaev Naval Academy (1892). In 1901 he graduated from the course of naval sciences at the Nikolaev Naval Academy. In 1886–1889, he circumnavigated the world on the Vityaz under the command of Admiral Stepan Makarov. In 1888, he took part in hydrographic work in the Sea of Japan within the Peter the Great Gulf. On January 1, 1892, he was promoted to lieutenant.
Military career
In 1893, as a watchman on the armored cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, he participated in the official visit of the Russian Atlantic squadron to the United States and to France via the Mediterranean Sea. From 1894, 1895, he served as a watchman on the cruiser " Admiral Nakhimov " in the Far East.
In 1897–1898, he served on the Black Sea as a watch officer on the gunboat Kubanets, a flag officer under Rear Admiral Alexander Sidensner on the Berezan and a senior navigator on the squadron battleships Ekaterina II, Georgii Pobedonosets and on the steamer Eriklik. On November 6, 1898, he was appointed commander of the 1st company of the 29th Naval crew and on November 18, 1898, he was enrolled in navigational officers of the 1st category.
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