Konstantin Valentinovich Makarov (Russian: Константи́н Валенти́нович Мака́ров) (1931–2011) was a Soviet Navy Fleet Admiral.[1]
Konstantin Valentinovich Makarov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1931 |
| Died | 3 August 2011 (aged 80) Moscow |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1949–1992 |
| Rank | Fleet Admiral |
| Commands | Baltic Fleet |
| Awards | Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star - twice |
Biography
editMakarov enlisted in the Soviet Navy in 1949 at the age of 18. He served aboard diesel submarines in the Black Sea Fleet, and was appointed commanding officer of a diesel submarine in 1963. He finished the Naval Academy in 1967 and was appointed commanding officer of a nuclear submarine. In a few years' time, Makarov was promoted to Chief of Staff of a division of nuclear submarines in the Northern Fleet. Makarov would continue to rise through the ranks of Soviet navies, having obtained roles such as Deputy Head, 1st Deputy Commander of the Baltic Fleet (eventually becoming the commander of the Baltic Fleet), the Chief of the Main Navy Staff, and finally was promoted to Fleet Admiral in 1989. He retired from the navy in 1992, and died in 2011.[2]
References
edit- В. Д. Доценко. Морской биографический словарь. Санкт-Петербург: «LOGOS», 1995. — С.262
- Военная энциклопедия в 8 томах. М.:Военное издательство, 1994–2004. — Т.5.
- ^ Redstar (Russian) Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine obituary
- ^ Krasnaya Zvezda, 6 Aug 2011 http://www.redstar.ru/ Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine