AVELAN Fyodor Karlovich

Born in 1839. At the end of the course in the Marine Corps served in the Baltic Fleet in 1891, Rear Admiral. In 1893 he was appointed commander of the squadron in the Mediterranean Sea, sent to France for a return visit of the French sailors who visited Kronstadt. Since 1896 was First Sea Lord. From 1903 to 1905 (June) managed by the Ministry of Marine. After the defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima his successor appointed Birilov.