Vladimir Chernavin

Vladimir Nikolayevich Tschernawin (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Чернавин; born April 22, 1928 in Nikolayev, Ukrainian SSR ) was a Soviet- Russian fleet admiral, from 1985 to 1991 commander in chief of the Soviet naval fleet as well as to 1992 of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Deputy Secretary of Defense of the USSR Navy.

Life

Tschernawin comes from the family of a worker. In 1944 he graduated from the Naval Academy Preparatory ten-year in Baku, and then began an apprenticeship at the Ulyanovsk Mechanical pilot. In 1949 he became a member of the CPSU.

Soviet Navy

1947 Tschernawins career began in the Soviet Navy, and in 1951 he graduated from the Leningrad officer high school MW Frunze. His first official position he took on as a navigator and later diesel-powered submarines as first officer of the Northern Fleet. In 1956 he commanded conventionally powered submarines of project 613 and later belonged to the group of first nuclear submarine commanders. 1962 drove the submarine K -21 627a of the project under his guidance 50 days autonomous. Heading Earn Tschernawin of new methods for long rides in permanently submerged and was instrumental in the development of new routes under the Arctic ice. As the first Soviet naval officer, he oversaw the 1962 launch of a sea-based missile from a submerged submarine. In 1965 he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1969 and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the USSR. When in February 1969 began the formation of the 19th Submarine Division of the Northern Fleet and its deployment in the Sajda Bay, Captain was used for lake Tschernawin as its first commander. From 1972 to August 1973 he worked as chief of staff and was promoted to Rear Admiral. He then commanded by Gadschijewo out to September 1974, even as a Vice Admiral, the 3rd Submarine Flotilla of the Northern Fleet. In the same year he became chief of staff and first deputy commander and on 1 July 1977 Commander of the Northern Fleet. By decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 18 February 1981, he was for

" ... The major contribution to increasing the combat readiness of the fleet and its knowledgeable leadership in the difficult conditions in the global ocean, as well as personal courage shown on the difficult and responsible driving on the oceans ... "

Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (No. 11451 ), connected with the presentation of the Order of Lenin and medal Golden Star. In the same year he became a candidate of the Central Committee of the CPSU.

In the second half of December 1981, he became chief of the general staff and first deputy commander in chief of the Soviet Navy. By decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 4 November 1983 Tschernawin the highest military rank of Fleet Admiral was awarded, together with the presentation of the Marshall Star. On 29 November 1985 they put him to the post of commander in chief of the Soviet Navy and the Deputy Minister of Defence. In 1986 he became a member of the Central Committee of the CPSU. From 1979 to 1989 he was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Post-Soviet time

After the collapse of the Soviet Union Tschernawin still worked until August 1992 as commander in chief of the Commonwealth of Independent States fleet. He went into retirement in 1993, but was still up to 6 April 1994, Director of the Russian State Cultural History Marine Centre (Russian: Российский государственный морской историко - культурный центр ). January 14, 1992, the date of the founding of the interregional public organization Association of the submariners of the Russian Navy (Russian: Союз моряков - подводников Военно - Морского Флота Российской Федерации ), he became its permanent chairman. Since 2002 Tschernawin Academician is a professor of the Academy for issues of security, defense and the legal system. 2003 for the " outstanding contribution to the development and consolidation of the Russian state ," the title of laureate of the premium Peter the Great, he was awarded, together with the presentation of a gold medal.

Tschernawin now lives in Moscow.

Awards

  • Hero of the Sowjetuinion
  • Order of Lenin in 1971 and 1981
  • Order of the October Revolution, 1976
  • Red Banner, 1966
  • Order of Red Star, 1988
  • Laureate of the premium Peter the Great, 2003
  • Medal for Military Services, 2008
  • Alexander Nevsky Order of the Russian Federation (10 December 2013)
  • Further medals of the USSR and other countries
Mykolaiv Whiskey-class submarine Counter admiral Gadzhiyevo Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Order of Alexander Nevsky Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union Sergey Gorshkov Vladimir Kasatonov Nikolai Sergeyev (Admiral) Nikolai Ivanovich Smirnov Alexei Sorokin Konstantin Makarov
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