Головнин В.М.

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Russian seaman, vice-admiral (1830). He was born in the village of Gulyniki in Ryazan province.

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His father and grandfather had served in the Russian army as officers in the elite Preobrazhensky Lifeguard regiment (Преображенский Полк) . Vasiliy Michailovich early los t parents and was enrolled Morskoy Cadetsky corps. He was enrolled there when he was six.

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He fought against Swedes on board the ship «Ne Tron Menya» (“Don’t Touch Me”) on the 23, 24-th of May and the 22-d of June 1790 and was decorated (был награждён) the medal.

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In 1793, Golovnin became a sub-lieutenant and since that time continuously (постоянно) was in mar с h and over boundary. In 1799, he took part in landing and fighting at the seaside of the Dutch.

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From 1801 till 1805 he was in England, where he had served on the English ships.

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Vasiliy Golovnin was a brave commander and when he was in the Japanese captivity (плен) , he waited 2 years and escaped (совершил побег) .

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In 1806 Golovnin became the commander of the ship «Diana» and made the voyage round the world.

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He made a lot of for the Russian navy and geography of the Far East. He died of cholera in 1831.

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It’s interesting to know that many things were named after Vasiliy Golovnin: - Golovnin’s bay in the Bering’s sea; - Golovnin’s volcano; - Golovnin’s river ; - Golovnin’s mountain in Kamchatka; - Golovnin’s mountain in the New Land; - Golovnin’s cape near Lisburn’s cape (on the west seaside of North America) - Golovnin’s strait between Raicoke and Matua islands.

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True or False: 1) Golovnin was an English seaman. 2) He was a vice-admiral. 3) His grandfather and father had not served in the Russian army. 4) He was enrolled there when he was six. 5) In 1793, he became a Tsar. 6) He was in Japan from 1801 till 1805. 7) In England he served on the English ship. 8) When he was in the Japanese captivity, he waited 2 years and escaped. 9) In 1806 he became the commander of the ship «Diana». 10) He made nothing for the Russian navy.