of Academy of the Naval Guard, St. Petersburg. Chirikov's name is given to Capes of the Kyūshū Island, Attu Island, Anadyr Bay, Tauyskaya Bay, an underwater mountain in the Pacific Ocean, Chirikof Island and Cape Chirikof at the westernmost point of Baker Island. Chirikov died on November 14, 1748, in Moscow due to scurvy. He was buried in Tula Oblast. See also History of Alaska Aleksey Chirikov (icebreaker) References External links chirikov.org Russian explorers of North America Explorers from the Russian Empire 1703 births 1748 deaths Russian and Soviet polar explorers Russian navigators Explorers of Alaska Great Northern Expedition Imperial Russian Navy personnel Russian exploration in the Age of Discovery