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Vice Admiral Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov (Влади́мир Алексе́евич Корни́лов; 13 February 1806 – 17 October 1854) was a Russian naval officer who took part in the Crimean War and is known for his battle against the Pervaz-ı Bahrî in what is considered the first battle between steam ships.

Crimean war
The Russian Black Fleet was split into two squadrons. One of which went to Kornilov and the other to Pavel Nakhimov. Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov tasked Kornilov to attack any Ottoman ship. He then patored the Black Sea. After this patrol he sent most of his squadron back on Sevastopol. With himself staying in the Vladimir.

On November 17th 1853,

The battle resulted in 22 dead Ottoman Sailors, including the commander Said Pasha and another 18 wounded. Meanwhile, the Russians had two dead, and two others were injured.

Rest of the War
Sometime after the Battle against the Pervaz-Bahri, Kornilov was sent as reinforcement for Nakhimov's squadron. Kornilov arrived around the end of the Battle of Sinop as reinforcement for Nakhimov where he chased the Ottoman frigate Taif after it departed for Istanbul. However, the frigate got away.

Legacy
In the 1890s a statue of Kornilov alongside with Pavel Nakhimov was put in Sevastopol.