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Count Marko Ivanovich Voinovich (; Marko Ivanović Vojnović; 1750–1807) was an admiral of the Russian Imperial Navy, one of the founders of the Black Sea Fleet. Voynovich, Mark Ivanovich article in Great Soviet Encyclopedia The victor at Fidonisi.
In 1770 Vojnović was accepted into the Russian Navy as an ensign and saw distinguished service in the Mediterranean expedition of Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774).
In 1780 Vojnović was appointed the Commander of the Caspian Flotilla He led an expedition to the Caspian Sea in 1781 and discovered offshore Petroleum and gas deposits near Chilov Island.
In 1783 Vojnović was appointed the commander of the first battleship of the nascent Black Sea Fleet. In 1785 he became the commander of Sevastopol Squadron. He fought in the Black Sea against the Turkish Navy led by Hassan Pasha in 1788. From the end of 1789 to the beginning 1790 Vojnović was the Chief of the Black Sea Fleet. Although the Russian Navy won the Battle of Fidonisi under his command, his actions in the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) were considered indecisive and he was dismissed from command of the Fleet in March 1790.
In 1797 Vojnović became a member of the Black Sea Admiralty Administration. He was appointed a full Admiral in 1801 and retired in 1805.
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Categories: 18th-century Military Personnel From The Russian Empire, 1750 Births, 1807 Deaths, 18th-century Serbian Nobility, Imperial Russian Navy Admirals, 18th-century Explorers From The Russian Empire, Recipients Of The Order Of St. George Of The Third Degree, People From The Russian Empire Of Serbian Descent, Marko, Republic Of Venice Nobility, Emigrants From The Republic Of Venice To The Russian Empire
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