Konstantin Fedorovich von Schultz Константин Фёдорович Шульц | |
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Born | Kronstadt, Petergofsky Uyezd, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire | November 12, 1864
Died | April 13, 1904 Port Arthur, Liaoning, China | (aged 39)
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Branch | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1880 – 1904 |
Rank | Captain 2nd Rank |
Commands held | Russian gunboat Opyt |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War |
Spouse(s) | Antonina Evgenievna von Schultz |
Other work | Photographer |
Konstantin Fedorovich von Schultz (Russian: Константи́н Фёдорович фон Шульц; 12 November 1864 – 13 April 1904) was a Russian naval captain, known for his service in the Russo-Japanese War and his invention of the "Schultz Trawl" minesweeper.
A close assistant of vice-admiral Stepan Makarov throughout the war, von Schultz sailed with him on the first two voyages of the Yermak, and perished alongside him on the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk when it was sunk by Japanese mines.