Adrian Nepenin

Adrian Ivanovich Nepenin
Lieutenant Nepenin, c. 1900.
Commander of the Imperial Baltic Fleet
In office
18 September 1916 – 17 March 1917
MonarchNicholas II
Preceded byVasily Kanin
Succeeded byAndrei Maksimov
Personal details
Born2 November 1871
Velikiye Luki, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died17 March 1917(1917-03-17) (aged 45)
Helsingfors, Finland, Russian Empire
Resting placeHelsinki Orthodox Cemetery, Finland
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/service Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1892–1917
Rank Vice admiral
CommandsBaltic Fleet
Battles/wars

Adrian (Andrian) Ivanovich Nepenin (Russian: Адриа́н (Андриа́н) Ива́нович Непе́нин; 2 November 1871 – 17 March 1917) was a Russian admiral. As a naval officer, he was credited with his effective leadership of the naval intelligence and communication services in the Baltic Fleet. He briefly served as the fleet commander during World War I (1916–17), up until the February Revolution, and was most notable for his action in Finland during those events.