Vitaly Fokin

Vitaly Alekseyevich Fokin
Admiral Fokin (left) with Indonesian Admiral Eddy Martadinata in January 1960
Native name
Виталий Алексеевич Фо́кин
Born(1906-03-17)March 17, 1906
Pyshchugsky District, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 23, 1964(1964-01-23) (aged 57)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Navy
Service years1927-1962
RankAdmiral
CommandsPacific Fleet
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsOrder of Lenin
Orders of the Red Banner (4)
Order of Nakhimov, 1st Class
Order of Ushakov, 2nd Class
Order of the Red Star

Vitaly Alekseyevich Fokin (Виталий Алексеевич Фо́кин) (17 March 1906 – 23 January 1964) was a Soviet admiral and the first deputy commander of the Soviet Navy.

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