Captain
Appointed Captain in the Baltic Fleet
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alexander Kolchak Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexander Kolchak through 6 dated historical records for Russia.
Alexander Kolchak, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1914–1917Years on this page
1914
1916
Commander of Black Sea Fleet
Appointed Commander of the Black Sea Fleet
Blockade of Sea of Marmora
Establishes superiority over the Turkish Navy. Blockades hostile shipping by mining the Sea of Marmora
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of Black Sea Fleet
Appointed Commander of the Black Sea Fleet
Role range: 1914-1918
Sea of Marmora Mining Blockade Expanded
Kolchak's Black Sea forces use mines and naval superiority to restrict hostile shipping through the Sea of Marmora.
Role range: 1914-1918
1917
Naval Attache
Appointed Naval Attache to Washington
Role range: 1917-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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