Ivan Alexeyevich Shestakov was a Russian naval officer, statesman, and writer.
16 Facts About Ivan Shestakov
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In 1837, Shestakov participated in the landing operation near Cape Konstantinovsky for which he was decorated with an order and promoted to the rank of midshipman.
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In 1841, Ivan Shestakov returned to Sevastopol and participated in several battles against mountaineers.
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Ivan Shestakov was awarded with an Order of St Stanislaus of 3rd degree.
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Ivan Shestakov participated in the defense of Kronstadt during Crimean War on board frigate Ryurik.
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In 1859, frigate General-Admiral under command of Ivan Shestakov made a 12-day voyage through the ocean on board General-Admiral, stopping in Cherbourg and finally arriving to Kronstadt.
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Ivan Shestakov initiated the establishment of the first naval school in 1868 that opened later during governorship of Johan Hampus Furuhjelm in 1874.
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Ivan Shestakov planned to develop coastal trade on Azov Sea, promoting sales of Russian coal for steamers on Black Sea and Azov Sea; he tried to improve navigation on Azov Sea and Don River; introduced a brand new system of lighthouses in the shallow waters near Taganrog and along Azov Sea coast to replace old equipment.
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In 1883, considering his achievements, the citizens of Taganrog made Ivan Shestakov an honored citizen of Taganrog.
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In 1870 Ivan Shestakov gave his resignation, but in 1872 he served again as Naval Agent to Austria and Italy.
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Ivan Shestakov contributed a lot to rebirth of the Black Sea Fleet and strengthening the Baltic Fleet and Siberian Flotilla.
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Ivan Shestakov introduced a new system of service for the naval officers and started a large-scale building of armored ships, including the armored cruisers Vladimir Monomakh and Admiral Nakhimov, and the Ekaterina II and Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleships.
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In 1888, Ivan Shestakov was promoted to the rank of the Imperial Russian Navy admiral.
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Ivan Shestakov was buried in Sevastopol in the Temple of Saint Vladimir.
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Apart from being a great statesman, Ivan Shestakov was a recognized author.
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Ivan Shestakov translated William James's The Naval History of Great Britain into the Russian language.