Robert Viren
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Robert Nikolayevich Viren (Russian: Роберт Николаевич Вирен, romanized: Robert Nikolaevich Viren; 6 January 1857 – 14 March 1917), also known as Robert Reinhold von Wirén, was a Baltic German career naval officer in the Imperial Russian Navy,[1][2] noted for his role in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905.[3]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Viren.
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Robert Nikolaevich Viren | |
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Other name(s) | Robert Reinhold von Wirén |
Born | 6 January [O.S. 25 December 1856] 1857 Novgorod, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 14 March [O.S. 2] 1917 (aged 60) Kronstadt, Petrograd Governorate, Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1877–1917 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War |
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