Wilgelm Vitgeft

Wilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft
Rear-admiral Wilhelm Withöft.
Other nameWilhelm Witthöft
Born(1847-10-14)October 14, 1847
DiedAugust 10, 1904(1904-08-10) (aged 56)
Allegiance Russia
Branch Imperial Russian Navy
Service years1868–1904
RankRear Admiral
Commands1st Squadron Pacific Fleet
Conflicts

Wilhelm Withöft (Russian: Вильгельм Карлович Витгефт, romanizedVilgelm 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.