Filipp Sergeyevich Oktyabrsky (russian: Филипп Серге́евич Октябрьский, real surname: Ivanov - Иванов; – 8 July 1969,
Sevastopol
Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea ...
) was a
Soviet
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naval commander. He began service in the
Baltic Fleet
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in 1918.
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From 1925–27 he studied at the
Naval Academy
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See also
* Military academy
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in
Leningrad.
As vice-admiral he was given command of the
Black Sea Fleet
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in March 1939 and headed its actions during the Sieges of
Sevastopol (1941-1942) and
Odessa (1941). After the war he became a Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, commander of all naval test centres and from 1957 to 1960 head of the
Black Sea Higher Naval Institute "Admiral Pavel Nakhimov" ( ru , Черноморское высшее военно-морское училище имени П. С. Нахимова) in
Sevastopol
Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea ...
.
Awards and honors
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Hero of the Soviet Union
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* Three
Orders of Lenin
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* Three
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner (russian: Орден Красного Знамени, Orden Krasnogo Znameni) was the first Soviet military decoration. The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of th ...
* Two
Order of Ushakov
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1st class
*
Order of Nakhimov
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1st class
*
Order of Suvorov
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History
The Order of Suvorov was originally a Soviet award established on July 29, 1942 ...
2nd class
*
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star (russian: Орден Красной Звезды, Orden Krasnoy Zvezdy) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 193 ...
*
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
The Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Одессы»; ) was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of th ...
*
Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" (russian: Медаль «За оборону Севастополя») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Sovie ...
* Commander of the
Legion of Merit
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(USA)
A
Kresta II class cruiser was named in honour of the Admiral.
References
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Soviet admirals
Soviet military personnel of World War II
Heroes of the Soviet Union
Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Recipients of the Order of Ushakov, 1st class
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
Recipients of the Order of Nakhimov, 1st class
Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
Commanders of the Legion of Merit
People from Tver Oblast
1899 births
1969 deaths
Admirals of World War II