Adrian Nepenin

Adrian (Andrian) Ivanovich Nepenin (Russian: Адриа́н (Андриа́н) Ива́нович Непе́нин; 2 November [O.S. 21 October] 1871 – 17 March [O.S. 4] 1917) was an Imperial Russian naval officer and activist. As the commander of the Baltic Fleet, he was credited with forming the naval intelligent and communication services in the fleet. He was most notable for his action in Finland during the February Revolution.

Adrian Ivanovich Nepenin
Lietenuent Adrian Ivanovich Nepenin, c. 1900.
Commander of the Imperial Baltic Fleet
In office 18 September [O.S. 6 September] 1916 – 17 March [O.S. 4] 1917
Monarch	Nicholas II
Prime Minister	Nikolai Golitsyn
Preceded by	Vasily Kanin
Succeeded by	Andrei Maksimov
Personal details
Born	2 November [O.S. 21 October] 1871 Velikiye Luki, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	17 March [O.S. 4] 1917 (aged 45) Helsingfors (now Helsinki, Finland), Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Resting place	Helsinki Orthodox Cemetery, Finland
Military service
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Branch/service	Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service	1892–1917
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands	Destroyer Sterlyad Destroyer Rastoropny Destroyer Patrol Imperial Baltic Fleet
Battles/wars	Russo-Japanese War World War I February Revolution

Honours and awards

Domestic

• Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (9.4.1900)
• Order of St. Anna, 3rd class with swords and a bow (28.12.1900)
• Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with swords and a bow (11.10.1904)
• Order of St. George, 1st class (3.9.1905)
• Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class (19.1.1915)
• Order of St. Anna, 1st class with swords (14.3.1916)

Foreign

•  Emirate of Bukhara:
  • Order of the Noble Bukhara (ru), 2nd class with silver star (1893)
•  Empire of Japan:
  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class (1902)

Sources

• Nepenin, Adrian Ivanovich
• Nepenin, Adrian Ivanovich. The generals of the First World War