The Code of Honor of a Naval Officer. Russian Imperial Navy. Pages of History, Spirit and Discipline

“The Russian Imperial Navy, led by its valiant officer corps, has secured dominance for Russia over two seas. In terms of victories achieved, it ranks among the world's navies just after the British. Its activities under the banner of St. Andrew over two centuries have brought glory to its homeland.” — A. D. Bubnov. “The Russian Imperial Navy has long been renowned for its loyalty to the monarchs, its selfless love for the Motherland, and its tightly bonded fraternal family.” — M. Yu. Gordenyev. “For every sailor, the words ‘ship,’ ‘squadron,’ ‘navy’ are not just simple words <…>. Each vessel is an embodiment of family for the naval officer, it is his home; <…> the sea is his element, often fierce, but native, without which a true sailor cannot live…” — I. A. Kononov.