Berens, Mikhail Andreyevich

Date of birth:: January 16th, 1879 (Kutaisi, Russian Empire)
Date of death:: January 20th, 1943 (Tunis, Tunesie)
Buried on:: Borgel Cemetery
Nationality:: Russian

Biography

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Cross of St. George IV class

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: August 18th, 1915

For "being with the destroyer "Novik" entrusted to him on August 4 near the Irbensky Strait, engaged two enemy destroyers, each of them was equal in strength to Novik. After 6 minutes of battle, the damaged enemy destroyer started retreating due to the excellent shooting and skillful maneuvering of Novik. After 10 minutes of the start of the battle, the chased destroyer was hit and a fire broke out on the ute. "Novik" now aimed its guns at the second torpedo boat, after which the enemy flew, pursued by the fire of "Novik"

German destroyers "V-99" and "V-100"