Ivanov Modest Vasilievich

Great-grandson of Pestel. Rear Admiral 11/21/1917. Born in St. Petersburg in the family of a court adviser on March 30, 1875. He graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps in 1894, the Hydrographic Department of the Nikolaev Naval Academy in 1900. During the Russo-Japanese War, he participated in the defense of Port Arthur in 1904. He commanded the destroyer "Storozhevoy" in 1907–1908, the trawling party of the Baltic Sea in 1909-1911, the training ship "Rynda" in 1911-1915, the cruiser "Diana" in 1915-1917. Head of the 2nd Baltic Sea Cruiser Brigade on May 19, 1917. At the suggestion of V.I. Lenin, by order of the Council of People's Commissars, was appointed Deputy Minister of the Navy with the duties of chairman of the Supreme Naval Board (4.11), and then the manager of the Naval Ministry on November 9, 1917. By order of the 1st All-Russian Congress of Naval Sailors, he was promoted to rear admiral. Participated in the civil war on the side of the Reds. Sent to the Southern Front on 12.1919 Commander of the transport "Decembrist" until 03.1921 Marine inspector and head of the Marine Inspectorate of the Cheka 03.1921 Marine inspector of the Transport Department of the NKVT (People's Commissariat for Water Transport) 03/22/1922 Head of the Expedition to transfer ships from Finland to the USSR in 1922 On assignment from Metal detachment of the NKVT was sent abroad as a responsible supervisor for the rescue of the wrecked cruiser "Russia" in 1923. He worked in the Naval Historical Commission. Head of the Border Flotilla of the OGPU until 10/01/1924. Dismissed on 12/15/1924. Supervised the construction of commercial fleet ships at the Baltic Shipyard in Leningrad. Expert on commercial shipbuilding in research institutions (1925–1932). Captain of the steamship "Kamenets-Podolsk" in 1927–1928. Senior supervisor of the construction of the ship "Soviet Oil", and then its captain. 1929. Group captain of the Kara expedition for piloting ships London - the Ob River - Germany. Awarded with the Golden Weapon "For Courage" on 04/02/1907.