Vasily Kanin

Vasily Kanin
Rear Admiral Kanin c. 1913–15
Native name
Васи́лий Ка́нин
Born(1862-12-23)December 23, 1862
DiedJune 17, 1927(1927-06-17) (aged 64)
Allegiance
Branch Imperial Russian Navy
Service years1882–1919
Rank Admiral
CommandsBaltic Fleet
Conflicts

Vasily Alexandrovich Kanin (Russian: Васи́лий Алекса́ндрович Ка́нин; 23 December 1862 – 17 June 1927) was a Russian admiral and member of the State Council of the Russian Empire. He commanded the Baltic Fleet during World War I (1915–16), served on the Admiralty Board (1917), and commanded the Black Sea Fleet of the Armed Forces of South Russia during the Russian Civil War (1918–19).