Tsebrikov Egor Ivanovich 
(1800 – after 1859)


Russian admiral, participant of the Russian-Turkish war of 1828–1829. 
Born in Kharkov province in the family of the State Councilor. 
In 1811 he entered the Naval Cadet Corps, after which in 1815 he was promoted to midshipmen, and in 1818 - to the midshipmen and served in the Baltic Fleet. Until 1826, sailed in the Baltic, Northern, Barents and White seas. In 1827, in the rank of lieutenant, in the squadron of Rear Admiral Count Heyden, he participated in the Battle of Navarino, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Anna of 3 degrees with a bow. In 1828–1830 Tsebrikov sailed in the Mediterranean, was under the blockade of the Dardanelles and returned to Kronstadt. 
In 1831–1833 on transport "America" under the command of Lieutenant-Captain V.S. Khromchenko he made a round-the-world voyage to Kamchatka, for which he was promoted to lieutenant commander and awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th degree. 
From 1834 Tsebrikov served in the Baltic Fleet, in 1835, for 18 maritime companies, he received the Order of St. George, 4 degrees. In 1842, Tsebrikova was promoted to captain of rank 2, in 1846 to captain of rank 1, and in 1854 to rear admiral. He became the head of all the reserve companies of the Baltic Fleet; having his flag on the steamer Hercules, he commanded a rowing flotilla on the Kronstadt roadstead and then was appointed captain over the port of Riga. 
In 1859 he was made vice admiral with dismissal from service. 
Cape at Chekina Bay on the east coast of the northern island of
Novaya Zemlya. He opened and named in 1835 A.K. Tsivolka.

 

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