Vladimir Nikolaevich Alekseev (russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Алексе́ев; , in Kimiltev, Irkutsk Governorate,

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– 24 July 1999, in

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) was a Soviet admiral.

Biography

Early life

Alekseev was the son of Nikolai Alekseev, a doctor and Bolshevik leader, who received the title

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in 1963 for his contribution to the public health system in Siberia. He became a sailor in the merchant navy when he was 15. In 1933 he joined the Red Navy, and graduated from the Maritime Academy in 1935 to become a submarine navigator. Afterwards he served as the chief navigation officer of the 3rd flotilla in the Pacific Fleet. In August 1938 he was dismissed and arrested in the

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but rehabilitated in 1939. During 1940 he was appointed chief of staff to the armored flotilla in the Pacific Fleet, and joined the

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in 1941.

World War II

In April 1944 he was assigned as operations officer of the

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but insisted on joining a fighting unit. Alekseev was given command of the 3rd Torpedo Boats Squadron. During the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation, on October 21. His unit sank 17 enemy supply ships without suffering casualties. For this achievement Alexeyev was awarded the title

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and the

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on 5 November 1944. He participated in the

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Post-war career

After the war Alekseev continued to serve in the navy, and was promoted to counter admiral at 27 January 1951. He graduated from the

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in 1953, and became a vice admiral on the 26 April 1962. Alekseev served as the representative of the

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forces staff in the

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, and from 1965 as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff for Organization. From 1967 to 1975 he was the First Deputy, promoted to the rank of

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on 11 June 1970. In 1980, he received the

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for his work on the book "Atlas of the Oceans". He retired in 1986, after spending a decade as a senior consultant to the General Staff Academy.warheroes.ru
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Awards and honors

(1944) *

Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (russian: Орден Октябрьской Революции, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferr ...

(1974) *

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 ...

, five times (3 in 1944, 1953) *

Order of the Patriotic War The Order of the Patriotic War (russian: Орден Отечественной войны, Orden Otechestvennoy voiny) is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisan ...

, 1st class, twice (incl. 1945, 1985) *

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 ...

(1948) *

(1980) * Large ribbon of the

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, 1st class (North Korea) * Knight's Cross of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alekseev, Vladimir Soviet military personnel of World War II Soviet admirals Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1944–1989) Recipients of the USSR State Prize Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery People from Irkutsk Oblast People from Irkutsk Governorate 1912 births 1999 deaths