Imperial Russian Navy
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The Imperial Russian Navy (in Russian: Российский императорский флот) was the navy of the Russian Empire (and its predecessor: Tsardom of Russia), from 1696 until the start of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
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Российский императорский флот | |
Founded | 1696 |
Disbanded | 1917 |
Country | Tsardom of Russia Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Tsar of Russia |
Type | Navy |
Patron | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker |
Engagements | Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 Great Northern War |
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Commander-in-chief | Russian Emperor |
Minister of the Navy | See list |
Notable commanders | Peter the Great Fyodor Apraksin |
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