Ivan Kapitanets
Ivan Matveyevich Kapitanets (Russian: Ива́н Матве́евич Капита́нец; 10 January 1928 – 25 September 2018)[1] was a Russian admiral of the fleet. He was in the Soviet Navy. In 1973 Kapitanets was assigned to the Pacific Fleet and commanded the Kamchatka squadron. He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1975.
| Ivan Matveyevich Kapitanets | |
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| Born | January 10, 1928 Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | September 25, 2018 (aged 90) Moscow, Russia |
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| Service/branch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1992 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held | Baltic Fleet Soviet Northern Fleet |
Honours and awards
- Order of Courage
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Nakhimov, 1st class
- Order of the Red Star
- Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd class
References
- И.М. Капитанец Archived 2018-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
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