Sergey Gorshkov
Soviet admiral of the fleet (1910–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Sergey Gorshkov (general).
For the football player, see Sergey Gorshkov (footballer).
Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov (Russian: Серге́й Гео́ргиевич Горшко́в; 26 February 1910 – 13 May 1988) was an admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union. Twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, he oversaw the expansion of the Soviet Navy into a global force during the Cold War as its Commander-in-Chief from 1956 to 1985.
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Sergey Gorshkov | |
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Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy | |
In office 5 January 1956 – 9 December 1985 | |
Preceded by | Nikolai Kuznetsov |
Succeeded by | Vladimir Chernavin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-02-26)26 February 1910 Kamianets-Podilskyi, Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine) |
Died | 13 May 1988(1988-05-13) (aged 78) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Branch/service | Soviet Navy |
Years of service | 1927–1985 |
Rank | Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union |
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