Biography of Vasilij Ivanovič Berkov

Vasilij Ivanovič Berkov (* 21. August 1794 in Vriezenveen; † 5. April 1870 in Saint Petersburg) was a director Admiralty-Shipyard of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Counter-Admiral, shipbuilder, linguist. He was 75 years old. His education included Emperor Alexander Institute of Railway Engineers and F. E. Dzerzhinsky Naval Engineering Academy. He received 4 awards, including Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class.