Russian Federation Medal of Admiral Gorshkov

[TacHel]

The Medal of Admiral Gorshkov was instituted on 27 January 2003 by decree of the Defense Minister. It is awarded to members of the Navy for great personal contribution to the development, production, testing and putting into operation of ships, submarines, aircraft and other military equipment intended for the Navy in a timely manner and with high quality; running tests on ships, submarines, development of new aircraft; for the introduction of new constructive solutions to significantly improve the combat capabilities of weapons and military equipment; the successful development of weapons and military equipment.

Edited March 1, 2015 by TacHel

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Biography

Sergei G. Gorshkov (26.02.1910 - 1988) - Soviet Admiral, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1965 and 1982), laureate of the Lenin (1985) and State (1980) awards, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union (1967). Born in the town of Kamenetz-Podolsk (now part of the Khmelnitsky region in the Ukraine). Joined the Navy in 1927. Served on ships of the Black Sea Fleet from 1931. Received command of a patrol boat in 1932, then command of multiple destroyers. In 1939, he was given command of a destroyer brigade, still in the Black Sea Fleet. He was given command of a brigade of cruisers just prior to the outbreak of WW2. During the defense of Odessa, he commanded the Azov fleet and led the landings in the area of Grigorivka. In September 1942, he was given overall command of the Novorossijsk defensive area. He returned to command the Azov fleet in February 1943 and in 1944, was the military commander of the Danube fleet. January 1945, in command of a squadron of the Black Sea Fleet. Between 1948 and 1951, was the Chief of Staff, then Commander of Black Sea Fleet. 1955, was deputy naval chief of staff and chief of the naval staff in 1956 and vice chairman to the Minister of Defense of the USSR. Elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Died in 1988.

Edited March 14, 2009 by TacHel

[TacHel]

The cruiser "Kharkov" (later Baku for a short time), heavily modified with a flight deck enabling it to carry both helicopters and short take off fighters, was renamed the "Admiral Gorshkov" on 4 October 1990.

Edited March 18, 2009 by TacHel

[TacHel]

The document for the Medal of Admiral Gorshkov.

It bares the stamp of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense.

[TacHel]

Interesting recent development, by order of the minister of defense of the Russian Federation number 35 of 2013, the medal was renamed to: Medal "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union S.G. Gorshkov".

Edited March 1, 2015 by TacHel

[Paul R]

I wonder what prompted the official change?