Topchubashi - Sea, War And Beauty

Clippership Cutty Sark running before the Wind, by John Stobart (1929-2023)

280 years ago, on February 13 (24), 1745 Russian Admiral Fyodor Ushakov (1745-1817) was born. He went down in history as a victorious admiral who did not know a single defeat in naval battles. Ushakov fought 43 battles, but none of his subordinates were captured, and none of the ships were lost in battles..

Naval hat, age and country of origin unknown - possibly, England, early 19th century

An 1879 Pattern Midshipman’s Dirk, 45.5cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London

Soviet marine artist Evgeny Voishvillo (1907-1993). Tea clipper "Thermopylae". "Marine Fleet Magazine" No.8, 1981