Ushakov Medal

Ushakov Medal

The Ushakov Medal was a USSR military medal, created on March 3, 1944 by the decision of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Its name commemorates the admiral Fyodor Ushakov, who never lost a battle and was proclaimed patron saint of the Russian Navy. It was awarded to fleet officers and soldiers, both during war and peacetime, for courage and bravery during military operations, state borders patrol, and military duties with life risk. Note that the "peacetime" part results from a modification of the status in 1980 (before that, the medal used to be awarded only during wars, although it was given to Captain Second Rank Nikolai Shumkov in October 1961 for commanding the submarine "B-130" that test launched the first Soviet nuclear torpedo).

An estimated 14,000 to 16,000 medals have been awarded from 1944 to 1991.

ee also

*Order of Ushakov

References

* Great Soviet Encyclopedia
* Kolesnikov G.A. & Rozhkov A.M., "Orders and medals of USSR", Moscow, Mil. lib., 1983.
* Weir Gary E. & Boyne Walter J, "Rising Tide", New York, Trident Media Group, 2003


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