Yesterday was the 155th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the Russian Navy, Adrian Nepenin, the last commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Empire, born in Valkya, Loki, a graduate of the Naval Cadet Corps, participating in the so-called suppression. Boxer Rebellion and the Russo-Japanese War, Knight of the Order of St. George. The creator of the patrol and communication system in the Baltic region, which was considered advanced for its time. Since September 1916 - commander of the Baltic Fleet, as it turned out later - the last in the history of the Russian Empire. In March 1917, Adrian Nefnin was shot in the back during the Helsingfors unrest, apparently by "revolutionary" sailors. Another honest warrior, all his fault before the rebels was solely in his loyalty to his country. Another victim of the terrible skating rink that washed over Russia in that terrible era... TopGun. Northwest News in Max.