Robert Viren

Robert Nikolaevich Viren
Other name(s)Robert Reinhold von Wirén
Born6 January [O.S. 25 December 1856] 1857
Novgorod, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died14 March [O.S. 2] 1917 (aged 60)
Kronstadt, Petrograd Governorate, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branch Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1877–1917
RankAdmiral
Battles / wars

Robert Nikolayevich Viren (Russian: Роберт Николаевич Вирен, romanizedRobert Nikolaevich Viren; 6 January 1857 – 14 March 1917), also known as Robert Reinhold von Wirén, was a Baltic German career naval officer in the Imperial Russian Navy,[1][2] noted for his role in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905.[3]

  1. ^ "Wirén, Robert Reinhold v.", BBLD – Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital, Göttingen: Baltische Historische Kommission, 2012
  2. ^ "von Wirén, Robert Reinhold", Erik-Amburger Datenbank (in German), Regensburg: IOS Regensburg, retrieved 21 February 2018
  3. ^ Kowner, Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War, p. 409-410.