Ivan Lebedev

Ivan Lebedev
Иван Лебедев
Born(1850-08-12)12 August 1850
Unknown
Died3 June 1905(1905-06-03) (aged 54)
Buried
Allegiance Russia
Branch Imperial Russian Navy
Service years1867–1872; 1875–1905
RankCaptain 1st rank
CommandsDmitrii Donskoi
Conflicts
Alma materNaval Cadet Corps

Ivan Nikolaevich Lebedev (1850–1905) was a Russian naval officer who held the rank of Captain 1st Rank. He served in the Russo-Japanese War and is best known for commanding the armored cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi during the Battle of Tsushima. Lebedev died on 3 June 1905 in Sasebo, Japan, following the ship’s scuttling after the battle.