Wilgelm Vitgeft
Wilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft | |
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Rear-admiral Wilhelm Withöft. | |
| Other name | Wilhelm Witthöft |
| Born | October 14, 1847 |
| Died | August 10, 1904 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Service years | 1868–1904 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | 1st Squadron Pacific Fleet |
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Wilhelm Withöft (Russian: Вильгельм Карлович Витгефт, romanized: Vilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft; October 14, 1847 – August 10, 1904), commonly known as Wilgelm Vitgeft, was a Russo-German admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his service in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.