Pell Georgy Nikolaevich

Genus. in 1885 in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg province. In 1903 After graduating from the Naval Cadet Corps, he was enlisted in the 13th naval crew, on overseas voyages on the 1st rank cruiser "General Admiral", from 1904. served on the cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh". In 1904-1905, during the Russo-Japanese War, as part of the 2nd Pacific Squadron, he moved to the Far East, took part in the Battle of Tsushima, May 14-15, 1905. captured, released in December, from 1906 - lieutenant. In 1909 participated in the rescue of earthquake victims in Messina in 1910, after graduating from the Artillery Officer Class of the Naval Academy, he taught in the Artillery Officer Class of the Artillery Training Detachment of the Baltic Fleet. Since 1913 - assistant head of training in the Artillery officer class and galvanizer class with the rank of senior lieutenant. From November 22, 1913, he was a member of the Commission for the development of rules and instructions for tactical and organizational units on fleet vessels. Since 1913 teacher of the officer class of the Artillery Detachment of the Baltic Fleet, since October 1914. Flagship artillery officer of the 2nd Cruiser Brigade of the Baltic Sea Fleet. From February 10, 1916 - staff officer, head of training in the Artillery Officer Class of the Artillery Training Detachment of the Baltic Fleet, flag artillery officer on the staff of the head of the 2nd Brigade of Baltic Sea cruisers. From 1918 - Head of the artillery department of the Main Directorate of Shipbuilding, from 1919. Lecturer at the Naval Academy, Faculty of Weapons. 06/14/1919 arrested and was soon released. Since 1924 - Chairman of the artillery section of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the Red Army Naval Forces. In 1927 arrested again and released the same year. In 1928-29 twice went on business trips to the USA, France and Germany to study the organization of the design, manufacture and testing of naval artillery and fire control devices (rejected offers made to him to stay in the USA and France). The author of a number of inventions, he enjoyed great authority as a specialist in the field of naval artillery. On the night of March 12-13, 1930. arrested, sent to Moscow and imprisoned in the internal prison at Lubyanka. 04/24/1930 died in prison.