Sveto Letica
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Sveto Letica (4 April 1926 – 6 November 2001) was a Croatian admiral, and the first commander of the Croatian Navy.
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Sveto Letica | |
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Nickname(s) | Barba |
Born | (1926-04-04)4 April 1926 Podgora, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Died | 6 November 2001(2001-11-06) (aged 75) Split, Republic of Croatia |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia Croatia |
Service/ | Yugoslav Navy Croatian Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1986 1991–1996 |
Rank | Admiral (JNA) Fleet Admiral (HV) |
Commands held | R-22 Pula Croatian Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia Croatian War of Independence |
Awards | Order of Duke Trpimir[1] Order of Duke Domagoj Order of Ban Jelačić |
Relations | Mirando Mrsić (nephew)[2] |
Other work | Association of Croatian Navy Volunteers |
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