Vladimir (Vladislav) Ivanovich Istomin (russian: Владимир (Владислав) Иванович Истомин; – ) was a Russian rear admiral (1853) and hero of the Siege of Sevastopol.

Biography

In 1827, Vladimir Istomin graduated from the Naval College. That same year, he then took part in the Battle of Navarino and later in the

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of the

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(1828-1829). In 1836, Istomin was transferred from the Baltic Fleet to the Black Sea Fleet. In 1850, he was appointed commander of the ship of the line '' Parizh'' (Париж), which would participate in the

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in 1853. During the Siege of Sevastopol, Vladimir Istomin was in charge of the defense of the Malakhov Mound (Малахов курган) and nearby

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s, setting an example of bravery and tenacity. He was killed by a

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on the Kamchatka redoubt on March 7, 1855. Istomin was buried in the Admirals' Burial Vault in Sevastopol. 1810 births 1855 deaths People from Penza Oblast People from Mokshansky Uyezd Imperial Russian Navy admirals Recipients of the Cross of St. George Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Third Degree Russian military personnel killed in the Crimean War {{Russia-mil-bio-stub