Gordey Levchenko

Gordey Levchenko: Gordey Ivanovich Levchenko (Russian: Гордей Иванович Левченко, February 1, 1897, Dubrovka, Ukraine - 1981) was a Soviet naval commander and admiral from 1944. Participated in World War I and in the assault of the Winter Palace, commanded the cruiser "Aurora". Commander of the Caspian Flotilla in 1932 - 1933 and a twice commander of the Baltic Fleet. Deputy of the People's Commissar of the navy from 1939. Participated in battles of Odessa, Nikolayev and Sevastopol during World War II. Resigned in September of 1960. Awarded a 1st class Order of Ushakov and some other medals and orders. The Udaloy class destroyer "Admiral Levchenko" is named after him.

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