Token Admiral Makarov. Imperial SPMD

Commemorative Coin-token "Admiral Makarov", from the series "Legends of the Russian Navy." Issue 2.

Imperial 2016, it made at the St. Petersburg Mint.

Stepan Makarov - a great Russian naval commander, was born in 1848. The family had a lot of military Makarov, both grandfathers, father. Who is Stephen, was a foregone conclusion.

The boy's father served in the Siberian military flotilla, the family also lived in Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. In this city, at the age of 10 years, Stepan Makarov enters the Naval Academy. Here he stands an extraordinary mind and thirst for knowledge.

Sea school youth graduated with the rank of midshipman. In 1867, having already had some experience of voyages over the seas, Makarov was appointed to the crew of the Baltic Fleet. During the service, he began to write scientific papers. In 1869 he received the rank of midshipman.

A year later made to the command with a proposal of their project for repairing holes in the hull. After meetings Stepan Osipovich proposal was approved, and the new technology began to be used to combat Russian ships. Soon he was promoted to lieutenant.

From 1872 Makarov began to actively engage in the construction of ships, and even participate in the development of the steam fleet. In 1877 he broke a new Russian-Turkish War, in which Stepan Osipovich could participate. In one of the battles against the Turks, he tested his invention: a mine boat. With torpedo attack Turkish corvette was removed from the battlefield. For his services, the inventor has received the Order of St. Vladimir. During the war, he received the title of a new captain - lieutenant and was awarded the Order of St. George the third degree.

Stepan Makarov Osipovich was one of the first who suggested the use of torpedoes. As a result of these innovations the Russian fleet, effortlessly stoked Turkish ships. The use of new technologies Makarov, not only bear fruit in the development of the Russian Navy, and was further spread in the world.

In 1880, he went camping with Skobelev, supporting ground troops attack from the sea. The Bosporus, applied the instrument of his own invention, which allows to study the course. About this he wrote a report: "On exchange of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean waters." The Academy of Sciences of the Russian Empire praised this work.

In 1886, Makarov "Vityaz" corvette travel around the world. During the world tour, exploring the speed and direction of winds and ocean currents. These observations are of great value Makarova.

Four years later, he became a rear admiral. Later releases hydrological work, for which received a gold medal. Makarov also introduces the fleet smokeless powder, developing special shields on instruments for which the gunners could take shelter. Another innovation was the invention of the Admiral of a special tip for shells, is it possible to increase the power of penetrating projectiles and damage to the enemy. These developments have been enthusiastically received in the West, while in Russia they have ignored. Makarov helped Popov to collect radio and Stepan Osipovich Mendeleev helped promote the idea of ​​the creation of the icebreaker fleet.

Soon came the Russian-Japanese war. Long before its beginning, Makarov suggested to seriously strengthen the defensive orders of Port Arthur. His proposal was inactive. By the beginning of the fighting, he was appointed commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Empire. Soon the Admiral arrived in Port Arthur and began to work actively to strengthen the fortifications. May 31, 1904 Makarova was not, at one of the battleships Admiral went to sea, and blown up by a Japanese mine. The ship sank quickly.