Vasily Altfater
Vasili Altfater | |
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| Native name | Василий Михайлович Альтфатер |
| Born | 16 December 1883 Warsaw, Vistula Land, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 April 1919 (aged 35) Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Navy Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1902–1918 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Soviet Navy |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
Vasili Mikhailovich Altfater (Russian: Василий Михайлович Альтфатер; 16 December 1883 – 20 April 1919) was a Russian-Soviet naval officer, the first Commander-in-chief of the Soviet Navy.