Vladimir Chernavin
Soviet admiral (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Russian Fleet Admiral. For the Russian ichthyologist, see Vladimir V. Tchernavin.
Vladimir Nikolayevich Chernavin (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Чернавин; 22 April 1928 – 18 March 2023) was a Russian officer of the Soviet Navy. He served as the last commander-in-chief of the Soviet Navy from 1985 to 1991 and the only commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth of Independent States Navy from 1991 to 1992. He reached the rank of fleet admiral during his career.
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Born | (1928-04-22)22 April 1928 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 18 March 2023(2023-03-18) (aged 94) Moscow, Russia |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Navy |
Years of service | 1944–1992 |
Rank | Fleet admiral |
Commands held | Northern Fleet Soviet Navy CIS Navy |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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