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clearly much easier to find and attack. The USSR had entered the Second World War with more submarines than Germany, but geography and the speed of the German attack precluded it from effectively using its more numerous fleet to its advantage. Because of its opinion that "quantity had a quality of its own" and at the insistence of Admiral of the Fleet
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A distinctive feature of Soviet aircraft carriers has been their offensive missile armament (as well as long-range anti-aircraft warfare armament), again representing a fleet-defense operational concept, in distinction to the Western emphasis on shore-strike missions from distant deployment. A second
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Much of the equipment, which was commonly understood to be treaty limited (TLE) was declared to be part of the naval infantry. The Soviet argument was that the CFE excluded all naval forces, including its permanently land-based components. The Soviet Government eventually became convinced that its
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In some respects, including speed and reactor technology, Soviet submarines achieved unique successes, but for most of the era lagged their Western counterparts in overall capability. In addition to their relatively high speeds and great operating depths they were difficult anti-submarine warfare
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In the second half of the 1920s, the Naval Aviation order of battle began to grow. It received new reconnaissance hydroplanes, bombers, and fighters. In the mid-1930s, the Soviets created the Naval Air Force in the Baltic Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet and the Soviet Pacific Fleet. The importance of
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A proclamation of the Soviet government on 14 July 1991, which was later adopted by its successor states, provided that all "treaty-limited equipment" (tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles) assigned to naval infantry or coastal defense forces, would count against the total treaty entitlement.
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are the world's largest submarines. While Western navies assumed that the Soviet attack submarine force was designed for interception of NATO convoys, the Soviet leadership never prepared their submarines for such a mission. Over the years Soviet submarines suffered a number of accidents, most
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Due to the Soviet Union's geographic position, submarines were considered the capital ships of the Navy. Submarines could penetrate attempts at blockade, either in the constrained waters of the Baltic and Black Seas or in the remote reaches of the USSR's western Arctic, while surface ships were
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Fleet Flag-officer 2nd Rank from 17 January 1938, Admiral (June 1940), Admiral of the Fleet (February 1944), Rear Admiral (1948), Admiral of the Fleet (1953), Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union (March 1955), Vice-Admiral (February 1956), Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union (1988,
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proceeded, plans were made to expand the Soviet Navy into one of the most powerful in the world. Approved by the Labour and Defence Council in 1926, the Naval Shipbuilding Program included plans to construct twelve submarines; the first six were to become known as the
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In subsequent years, 133 submarines were built to designs developed during Malinin's management. Additional developments included the formation of the Pacific Fleet in 1932 and the Northern Fleet in 1933. The forces were to be built around a core of powerful
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Document on Confidence and Security-Building Measures (CSBMs) were signed, Soviet data was presented under the so-called initial data exchange. This showed a rather sudden emergence of three so-called coastal defence divisions (including the
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In 1961, the Naval Infantry was re-formed and became one of the active combat services of the Navy. Each Fleet was assigned a Marine unit of regiment (and later brigade) size. The Naval Infantry received amphibious versions of standard
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of 1921–1922, which limited the size and capabilities of the most powerful navies – British, American, Japanese, French, Italian. The greater part of the old fleet was sold by the Soviet government to post-war Germany for scrap.
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and the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Navy, like other branches of Armed Forces, eventually lost some of its units to former Soviet Republics, and was left without funding. Some ships were transferred to former Soviet states:
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As the country's attentions were largely directed internally, the Navy did not have much funding or training. An indicator of its reputation was that the Soviets were not invited to participate in negotiations for the
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there remained only three much-neglected battleships, two cruisers, some ten destroyers, and a few submarines. Despite this state of affairs, the Baltic Fleet remained a significant naval formation, and the
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naval aviation had grown significantly by 1938–1940, to become one of the main components of the Soviet Navy. By this time, the Soviets had created formations and units of the torpedo and bomb aviation.
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classes. By the 1970s, Soviet submarine technology was in some respects more advanced than in the West, and several of their submarine types were considered superior to their American rivals.
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aircraft in 1941. For the rest of the war, the non-submerged part of the ship remained in use as a grounded battery. Submarines, although suffering great losses due to German and Finnish
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in 1921. During the revolutionary period, Russian sailors deserted their ships at will and generally neglected their duties. The officers were dispersed (some were killed by the
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The Soviet Navy still had the mission of confronting Western submarines, creating a need for large surface vessels to carry anti-submarine helicopters. During 1968 and 1969 the
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The Soviet Navy was structured around submarines and small, maneuverable, tactical vessels. The Soviet shipbuilding program kept yards busy constructing submarines based upon
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conducting Lend-Lease cargo shipping. In the Pacific Ocean, the Soviet Union was not at war with Japan before 1945, so some destroyers were transferred to the Northern Fleet.
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was made up of three destroyers and three patrol ships, while the Pacific Fleet had two destroyers, transferred east in 1936, and six patrol ships assembled in the Far East.
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by minefields, where they participated with the anti-aircraft defence of the city and bombarded German positions. One example of Soviet resourcefulness was the battleship
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technology. Acoustics was a particularly interesting type of information that the Soviets sought about the West's submarine-production methods, and the long-active
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Sokolov, Alexei Nikolaevich (2012). ""Our Ambitious Plans": Soviet Shipbuilding Programs of the Post-war Decades, Part III: 1981–1990 and 1986–1995".
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between Europe and North America, the primary role of these aircraft was to protect the Soviet mainland from attacks by U.S. carrier task forces.
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As post-war spoils, the Soviets received several Italian and Japanese warships and much German naval engineering and architectural documentation.
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In various stages of completion were another 219 vessels including 3 battleships, 2 heavy and 7 light cruisers, 45 destroyers, and 91 submarines.
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against Finland in 1939–1940, on the Baltic Sea. It was limited mainly to cruisers and battleships fighting artillery duels with Finnish forts.
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provided air support to naval and land operations involving the Soviet Navy. This service was responsible for the operation of shore-based
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operations. Many members of the Naval Infantry were parachute trained, conducting more drops and successful parachute operations than the
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based at Leningrad, with two battleships, one training cruiser, eight destroyers including one destroyer leader, five patrol ships, two
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class and nuclear-powered. The project was terminated, and what little structure had been initiated in the building ways was scrapped.
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were seen as relatively unimportant and received little attention, as Moscow focused on a naval strategy designed to disrupt
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squadron had to withdraw, but before leaving they damaged all the remaining battleships and sank thirteen new submarines.
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By 1989, the Naval Infantry numbered 18,000 marines, organized into a Marine Division and 4 independent Marine brigades;
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of various sorts. Indeed, it became a feature of Soviet design to place large missiles onto relatively small, but fast,
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which ended the War, additional Russian ships were confiscated by the British. On 1 April 1919, during the ensuing
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class, Type 7, and Type 7U) and smaller craft participated with the anti-aircraft and anti-submarine defence of Allied
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in June 1941, initially millions of soldiers were captured, many sailors and naval guns were detached to reinforce the
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Sokolov, Alexei Nikolaevich (2010). ""Our Ambitious Plans": Soviet Shipbuilding Programs of the Post-war Decades".
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Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov (20 July 1951 – 5 January 1956), second term,
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in the late 1930s. The naval share of the national armaments budget fell from 11.5% in 1941 to 6.6% in 1944.
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In part to perform the functions usual to carrier-borne aircraft, the Soviet Navy deployed large numbers of
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Fleet also provided a basis for expansion. There also existed some thirty minor-waterways combat flotillas.
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Their principal shortcomings were insufficient noise-damping (American boats were quieter) and primitive
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The military situation demanded the deployment of large numbers of marines on land fronts, so the
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captured Crimea in 1919, it rescued and reconditioned a few units. At the end of the civil war,
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Zozulya, Fyodor Vladimirovich (19 February 1958 – 25 May 1964), admiral, died on 21 April 1964.
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Alafuzov, Vladimir Antonovich (Wreed, July 1944 - April 1945), Vice Admiral, from 1944 Admiral
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Building a Soviet fleet was a national priority, but many senior officers were killed in the
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The first ship of the revolutionary navy could be considered the rebellious Imperial Russian
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Haller, Lev Mikhailovich (10 January 1938 – 23 October 1940), flagship of the 2nd rank fleet
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Toshakov, Arkady Alexandrovich (31 August 1926 – 23 August 1927, vred until 29 October 1926)
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The Self-Designing High-Reliability Organization: Aircraft Carrier Flight Operations at Sea
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The ships remaining in Sevastopol were captured by the Germans and then, after the later
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Stalin's Ocean-Going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and Shipbuilding Programmes, 1935–1953
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Stalin's Ocean-going Fleet: Soviet Naval Strategy and Shipbuilding Programmes, 1935–1953
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Fokin, Vitaly Alekseevich (11 May 1953 – 16 March 1955), Vice Admiral, from 1953 Admiral
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The regular Soviet naval aviation units were created in 1918. They participated in the
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were first deployed, succeeded by the first of four aircraft-carrying cruisers of the
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The Soviet Navy was based on a republican naval force formed from the remnants of the
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Commanders-in-Chief of the Naval Forces of the USSR ("NaMorSi") (from 1 January 1924)
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Mark Harrison, "The Volume of Soviet Munitions Output, 1937–1945: A Reevaluation,"
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The Naval Infantry was disbanded in 1947, with some units being transferred to the
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Kalachev, Vladimir Petrovich (19 August 1937 – 3 February 1938), Captain 1st Rank
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of 5–10 battalions, formed from surplus ships' crews. Five brigades were awarded
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and the Western nations, the Soviets gradually improved their submarine designs.
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In February 1946, the Red Fleet was renamed and became known as the Soviet Navy (
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Eliseev, Ivan Dmitrievich (interim, 6 August 1952 – 10 March 1953), Vice Admiral
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constituted an important component of the Soviet anti-submarine warfare system
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by minefields, but the submarines escaped. The surface fleet fought with the
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Golovko, Arseny Grigorievich (19 February 1947 – 10 February 1950), Admiral
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Alafuzov, Vladimir Antonovich (Wreed, July 1942 - March 1943), Rear Admiral
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Stasevich, Pavel Grigorievich (20 March – 19 August 1937), Captain 1st Rank
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Hill, Alexander (2007). "The birth of the Soviet Northern Fleet 1937–42".
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At 75 units, the Soviet Union had the world's largest inventory of combat
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Eliseev, Ivan Dmitrievich (interim, 15 March – 11 May 1953), Vice Admiral
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Kucherov, Stepan Grigorievich (21 April 1945 – 18 February 1946), Admiral
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Stepanov, Georgy Andreevich (Wreed, March 1943 - July 1944), Vice Admiral
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Overseas Facilities and Anchorages Used by Soviet Naval Forces, mid-1980s
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Golovko, Arseny Grigorievich (10 February 1950 – 6 August 1952), Admiral
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in 2008. Most of the Ukrainian Navy ships were captured back during the
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notably on several nuclear boats. The most famous incidents include the
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spy ring may have made a major contribution to their knowledge of such.
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established after the earlier first revolution of February against the
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inherited the largest part of the Soviet Navy and reformed it into the
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Dombrovsky, Alexey Vladimirovich (23 December 1923 – 17 December 1924)
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Fokin, Vitaly Alekseevich (16 March 1955 – 19 February 1958), Admiral
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Melentyev, Alexander Nikolaevich (11 September 1919 – 27 August 1921)
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People's Commissars for the USSR Navy ("NarKom VMF USSR") (from 1938)
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Commander-in-Chief's Assistant for Naval Affairs (from 27 August 1921
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Dombrovsky, Alexey Vladimirovich (27 August 1921 – 23 December 1923)
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
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Head of the 1st Department of the Red Army Naval Forces Directorate
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Dombrovsky, Alexey Vladimirovich (11 January 1921 – 27 August 1921)
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Vecheslov, Vladimir Stepanovich (wreed, 22 May – 11 September 1919)
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naval base. The more effective ships were moved from Sevastopol to
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Sontag, Sherry; Drew, Christopher; Drew, Annette Lawrence (1998).
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Commanders-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy ("GlavKom VMF") (from 1943)
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In 1981, the Soviet Navy ordered its first true aircraft carrier,
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of November 1917 against the democratic provisional government of
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Petrov, Mikhail Alexandrovich (23 August 1927 – 12 October 1930)
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Hunters and Killers: Volume 2: Anti-Submarine Warfare from 1943
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Gorsky, Mikhail Emelyanovich (4 October 1932 – 20 January 1935)
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Reforging European Security: From Confrontation To Cooperation
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On 18 November 1990, on the eve of the Paris Summit where the
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In the strategic planning laid by the Soviet strategists, the
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where, after an ultimatum from Germany, they were scuttled by
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Mawdsley, Evan (1990). "The Fate of Stalin's Naval Program".
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Radzievsky, Boris Stepanovich (3 July 1920 – 11 January 1921)
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Included in the totals above are some pre-World War I ships (
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Head of the Training Directorate of the UVMS of the Red Army
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Blinov, Sergei Pavlovich (17 December 1924 – 31 August 1926)
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Chief of Staff of the Commander of the Republic Naval Forces
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In the Black Sea, many ships were damaged by minefields and
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When the Soviet Union entered the Second World War, during
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6 naval infantry regiments (650 marines in two battalions)
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actions, had a major role in the war at sea by disrupting
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Nilsen, Thomas; Kudrik, Igor; Nikitin, Aleksandr (1996).
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Ludry, Ivan Martynovich (28 November 1930 – 9 March 1932)
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in World War II contributed to the development of Soviet
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The Soviets were quick to equip their surface fleet with
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against the provisional democratic Russian government of
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Soviet Navy enlisted personnel stand at attention (1982)
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was unofficially the first Soviet Navy vessel, after it
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The Soviet Navy was divided into four major fleets: the
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Head of the 1st Directorate of the UVMS of the Red Army
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Soviet Naval Infantrymen during a demonstration in 1990
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The composition of the Soviet fleets in 1941 included:
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was bestowed on 122 members of naval infantry units.
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They conducted four major operations: two during the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1991
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defence of the city and bombarded German positions.
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The Soviet Navy was formed from the remnants of the
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The Baltic fleet was blockaded in Leningrad and 1091:, managed the submarine construction works at the 27:Maritime service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces 4369:Military units and formations established in 1918 3981:"The Cold War at Sea: An International Appraisal" 3661:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 3643: 3641: 3590:"The Soviet Union's Ocean-Going Fleet, 1935–1956" 1817:The Soviet Navy possessed numerous purpose-built 1140:World War II: The Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) 3588:Jürgen Rohwer; Mikhail Monakov (November 1996). 2833:Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty 3732:Congressional Research Service (October 1976). 3388:Рабоче-крестьянский Ккрасный флотРабо́че (РККФ) 3066:Chief of Staff of All Republic Maritime Forces 1933:annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation 1299:small craft from the U.S., as well as the old 1113:By the end of 1937, the biggest fleet was the 573:, the Soviet Navy made up a large part of the 4214: 3386: 3360: 3350:'Military Maritime Fleet of the USSR' 3297:1966 Soviet submarine global circumnavigation 1782:1966 Soviet submarine global circumnavigation 1518:ru:5-я Средиземноморская эскадра кораблей ВМФ 1132:The Soviet Navy had some minor action in the 786: 581:in the event of a conflict with the opposing 448:1966 Soviet submarine global circumnavigation 102: 8: 1967:is the largest class of submarine ever built 1744:. Previously believed to be interceptors of 4038:. Chapter 8, "Nuclear submarine accidents". 3929:Military ranks were abolished in 1918–1935. 3345: 3166:Chief of Staff of the Red Army Naval Forces 1277:and the partially completed German cruiser 4384:1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union 4236: 4221: 4207: 4199: 4023:Report 2: 1996: The Russian Northern Fleet 3758:J.E. Moore, "The Modern Soviet Navy", in: 3727: 3725: 3723: 3721: 3719: 3717: 3449:Polmar, Norman; Brooks, Thomas A. (2019). 3100:(wreed, 17 December 1924 – 2 January 1925) 1916:. All three countries joined NATO in 2004. 793: 779: 677: 666: 111: 4194:Understanding Soviet naval developments. 3839: 3837: 3514: 3512: 3179:Chief of the Main Naval Staff of the Navy 80:Learn how and when to remove this message 4061:Rohwer, Jürgen, and Mikhail S. Monakov, 3996:(Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1974) 3864:Polmar, Norman; Whitman, Edward (2016). 3651:(Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1974) 3079:Chief of the Naval Staff of the Republic 1424: 644:and was followed by a larger fleet, the 43:This article includes a list of general 3486:Gottfried, Kurt; Bracken, Paul (2019). 3415: 3400:Raboche-krest'yansky krasny flot (RKKF) 3323: 3032:Chiefs of the General Staff of the Navy 1291:were destroyed (mainly by aircraft and 753: 737: 685: 669: 458:The attack on the Soviet naval presence 3964:Goldstein, Lyle; Zhukov, Yuri (2004). 3618:Jürgen Rohwer and Mikhail S. Monakov, 3555:The Journal of Slavic Military Studies 3236:Chief of the General Staff of the Navy 2000:Project 667A (Yankee-class) submarines 1988:Project 941 (Typhoon-class) submarines 93: 3673:"Лидер "Ташкент" Черноморского Флота" 3430:from the original on 4 September 2015 3426:. Federation of American Scientists. 2975:(30 December 1937 – 5 November 1938), 2928:(22 November 1921 – 9 December 1924), 2910:(5 February 1920 – 22 November 1921). 2248:is a class of nuclear-powered warship 1994:Project 667B (Delta-class) submarines 1702:Soon after the launch of this second 1258:and a range of other smaller vessels. 1073:industrialization of the Soviet Union 1030:The Soviet Navy, established as the " 7: 4140:Admiral Gorshkov and the Soviet Navy 2961:(15 August 1937 – 30 December 1937). 2741:61st Kirkenes Naval Infantry Brigade 2006:Project 658 (Hotel-class) submarines 762:Military history of the Soviet Union 3249:Chief of the Main Staff of the Navy 3207:Chief of the Main Staff of the Navy 2934:(9 December 1924 – 23 August 1926), 2762:336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade 1644:During the 1970s the Soviets began 1402:From the beginning of hostilities, 1222:59 destroyers (including 46 modern 918:and started to advance towards the 220:Communist Party of the Soviet Union 3710:from the original on 14 July 2011. 3148:(4 October 1932 – 20 January 1935) 3016:Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union 2982:(5 November 1938 – 20 March 1939), 2954:(10 July – 15 August 1937) Acting, 2904:(24 April 1919 – 5 February 1920), 2898:(15 October 1918 – 22 April 1919), 2872:position could not be maintained. 2794:, the Soviet Navy had over eighty 1083:. Beginning 4 November 1926, 746:Military ranks of the Soviet Union 595:North Atlantic Treaty Organization 232:Commonwealth of Independent States 49:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 3894:United States Department of State 3890:"Collision with Soviet submarine" 3519:Periods of Activities (1926–1941) 3279:Makarov, Konstantin Valentinovich 3159:Panzerzhansky, Eduard Samuilovich 3146:Panzerzhansky, Eduard Samuilovich 3123:Panzerzhansky, Eduard Samuilovich 3010:(17 January 1947 – 20 July 1951), 2926:Eduard Samoilovich Pantserzhansky 2754:175th Naval Infantry Brigade, at 767:History of Russian military ranks 3679:from the original on 16 May 2006 3635:(1990) 50#3 pp. 569–589 at p 582 3594:The International History Review 3302:List of ships of the Soviet Navy 3223:Chief of the Naval General Staff 3037:Chief of the Naval General Staff 2947:(11 June 1931 – 15 August 1937), 2940:(23 August 1926 – 11 June 1931), 2880:Heads of the Soviet Naval Forces 2858:77th Guards Motor Rifle Division 2698:Soviet Naval Infantrymen in 1985 1677:carrier (pre-commissioning name 1032:Workers' and Peasants' Red Fleet 541: 529: 403:Soviet–Japanese border conflicts 194: 179: 164: 34: 3808:. Autumn, 1987, Vol. LI, No. 3. 3340:Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR (VMF) 3273:Chernavin, Vladimir Nikolaevich 3045:(1 November 1917 – 22 May 1919) 3025:Vladimir Nikolayevich Chernavin 2813:ships has since been retired.) 2610:, formerly a Red Army formation 1726:Aviatsiya Voenno-Morskogo Flota 1110:forced its suspension in 1941. 898:Fleet fared no better than the 815:dissolution of the Soviet Union 3992:Gorshkov, Sergeĭ Georgievich. 3820:"Kamikazes: The Soviet Legacy" 3332:Военно-морской флот СССР (ВМФ) 3001:Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov 2987:Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov 2959:Mikhail Vladimirovich Viktorov 2885:Commanders of the Naval Forces 2715:, including tanks used by the 2618:contributed to the defense of 2112:conventional attack submarines 1971:In 1990, the Soviet Navy had: 1740:were deployed with high-speed 1573:Russian aircraft carrier  1450:Sovyetsky Voyenno-Morskoy Flot 1146:Baltic Sea campaigns (1939–45) 1040:Council of People's Commissars 995:coast, where it was interned. 754:History of the Soviet Military 538:Guards Red Banner naval ensign 1: 4379:1918 establishments in Russia 4255:Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet 3647:Sergeĭ Georgievich Gorshkov, 3292:Naval history of World War II 2908:Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Nemits 2651:Battle of the Kerch Peninsula 2482:Alligator-class landing ships 1829:and attack submarines; their 1748:supply convoys traveling the 1723:in a maritime role, with the 1691:People's Liberation Army Navy 1439:Советский Военно-Морской Флот 1150:Black Sea campaigns (1941–44) 935:Armistice of 11 November 1918 838:Russian Civil War (1917–1922) 331:conventional attack submarine 226:President of the Soviet Union 4359:Military of the Soviet Union 3986:Journal of Strategic Studies 3261:Sergeev, Nikolai Dmitrievich 2957:Fleet Flag-officer 1st Rank 2950:Fleet Flag-officer 2nd Rank 2945:Vladimir Mitrofanovich Orlov 2943:Fleet Flag-officer 1st Rank 2896:Vasili Mikhailovich Altfater 2776:810th Naval Infantry Brigade 2727:55th Naval Infantry Division 2682:Soviet Airborne Troops (VDV) 2608:55th Naval Infantry Division 2488:Polnocny-class landing ships 1977:ballistic missile submarines 738:Ranks of the Soviet Military 438:Soviet invasion of Manchuria 313:ballistic missile submarines 4287:Red Banner Caspian Flotilla 4047:Uncovering Soviet Disasters 3782:, accessed 16 February 2012 3762:, ed. R. Bonds (Corgi 1982) 3734:"Soviet Oceans Development" 3633:Journal of Economic History 3523:Online (Accessed 5/24/2008) 3399: 3373: 3339: 3267:Egorov, Georgy Mikhailovich 3125:(13 April – 4 October 1932) 3098:Stepanov, Georgy Andreevich 3018:Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov 2980:Mikhail Petrovich Frinovsky 2973:Pyotr Alexandrovich Smirnov 2938:Romuald Adamovich Muklevich 2476:Ropucha-class landing ships 1449: 1067:Interwar period (1922–1941) 875:(1914–1918), the following 652:. The Soviet Navy included 632:Fleets, in addition to the 569:. Often referred to as the 4400: 4050:. New York: Random House. 3918:Military Balance 1991–1992 3738:94th Congress, 2nd session 3543:, Russia, Saint-Petersburg 3089:Chief of Staff of the RKKF 3043:Behrens, Evgeny Andreevich 2902:Yevgeny Andreyevich Berens 2557: 2507: 2222:-class helicopter carriers 1887:in the Mediterranean Sea. 1880:II) collided with frigate 1779: 1750:sea lines of communication 1683:People's Republic of China 1599:sea lines of communication 1582:, as seen patrolling with 1578:deployed off the coast of 1340:marines of the Soviet Navy 1143: 144:14 February 1992 4246:Red Banner Northern Fleet 4234: 4229:Fleets of the Soviet Navy 3567:10.1080/13518040308430560 3539:16 September 2007 at the 3387: 3361: 3331: 3307:List of Soviet navy flags 3008:Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev 2818:air-cushion assault craft 2713:Armoured fighting vehicle 2672:The Soviet experience in 2096:November-class submarines 2061:nuclear attack submarines 2016:cruise missile submarines 1819:guided missile submarines 1438: 1354:In the Baltic Sea, after 1208:Soviet souvenir naval cap 1071:During the 1930s, as the 110: 103: 101: 4273:Red Banner Pacific Fleet 4065:(Psychology Press, 2001) 3970:Naval War College Review 3845:Guide to the Soviet Navy 3824:Naval War College Review 3818:Tokarev, Maksim (2014). 3805:Naval War College Review 3773:5th Operational Squadron 3622:(Psychology Press, 2001) 3312:List of Russian admirals 3213:Isakov, Ivan Stepanovich 3188:Isakov, Ivan Stepanovich 2978:Army Commander 1st Rank 2971:Army Commissar 1st Rank 2932:Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zof 2854:Odessa Military District 2850:Baltic Military District 2667:Hero of the Soviet Union 2456:amphibious warfare ships 2440:Nanuchka-class corvettes 2302:Kresta II-class cruisers 2213:-class aircraft carriers 2135:Foxtrot-class submarines 2051:Juliett-class submarines 2039:Charlie-class submarines 1774:guided missile submarine 1663:Sukhoi Su-33 'Flanker-D' 1514:5th Operational Squadron 640:, which operated in the 340:amphibious warfare ships 325:nuclear attack submarine 319:cruise missile submarine 258:467,000 personnel (1984) 104:Военно-морской флот СССР 4177:21 January 2016 at the 4026:. 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