Vasily Kanin
Vasily Kanin | |
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Rear Admiral Kanin c. 1913–15 | |
| Native name | Васи́лий Ка́нин |
| Born | December 23, 1862 |
| Died | June 17, 1927 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Service years | 1882–1919 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Baltic 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).