Ivan Dikov
Ivan Mikhailovich Dikov (Russian: Иван Михайлович Диков; Ivan Mikhaylovich Dikov) (1833 – 1914) was a Russian Admiral.
He took part in the Caucasian War in 1860.
During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 he took part in the defence of Ochakov, Sevastopol, and Kerch. He oversaw the Danube Naval Fleet's special unit that assisted with the land troop assault of Sulin. He was awarded the Order of Saint George 4th Degree for the battle at Sulin on 27 September 1877, in which they used manoeuvring mine fields to destroy a Turkish gunboat.
He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1888. In 1905, he was promoted to Admiral.[1]
References
- ↑ Sergei R. Grinevetsky; Igor S. Zonn; Sergei S. Zhiltsov; Aleksey N. Kosarev; Andrey G. Kostianoy (2014). The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 233. ISBN 9783642552274. Search this book on
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