Igor Petrov
Igor Petrov | |
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Native name | Игорь Николаевич Петров |
Born | Andreyevsky, Rear-Admiral | 27 June 1933
Awards | Order of the Red Star Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd class |
Igor Nikolayevich Petrov (
Born in 1933, Petrov lived through the
From the early 1980s Petrov was active in academic affairs, heading the Social Research department at the
Early career
Petrov was born on 27 June 1933 in the village of Andreyevsky, then part of
On graduating, and receiving a commission as an officer, Petrov was dispatched on 22 October 1955 to join the political administration of the
Submarine service
Petrov then returned to the Northern Fleet, where he became deputy commander for political affairs aboard the Zulu-class submarine B-76, part of the 4th Submarine Squadron.[1] On 28 November 1964 B-76 was transferred to the 161st Submarine Brigade of the 4th Submarine Squadron.[4] Petrov's next boat was the B-74, which he joined on 21 September 1965 while she was under repair at Leningrad Naval Base. He sailed with her to join the Northern Fleet's 161st Submarine Brigade after her repairs were completed, and served on her until 24 May 1966.[1][4] Petrov was then appointed deputy political officer to the commander of the Yankee-class submarine K-32, in the Northern Fleet's 12th Submarine Squadron.[1][2][5] He held this position after K-32's transfer to the 31st Submarine Division on 14 January 1969, and stepped down on 30 September 1969 to become deputy head of the 12th Submarine Squadron's political department.[4] From then until 13 February 1970 he fulfilled this role, before being appointed first deputy head of the 3rd Submarine Flotilla's political department.[1] After four years in this post, on 13 February 1974, Petrov took up the position of Head of the Political Department, and Deputy Political Officer, of the Iokansky Naval Base.[1][2][4] He also sat for a period as a member of the Military Council and head of the 11th Submarine Flotilla's political department.[2]
Senior staff positions
After taking the two-month long Academic Refresher Courses at the V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy, graduating on 31 August 1978, Petrov was appointed Head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department and Deputy Head of the Navy's Political Directorate.
In retirement
In retirement Petrov worked for ten years as dean of the faculty of the Institute of Economics and Law, while also serving as president of the International Maritime Youth League.[1][5] He remained active in academic circles and research, authoring more than 100 scientific and journalistic articles, as well as the textbook "Protecting a Population in Emergency Situations".[1][3][4][5] A member of the Communist Party since January 1954, Petrov remained active in the Moscow city branch of the Communist Party.[5] Over his career he had received various honours and awards, including the Order of the Red Star, the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd class, and various medals, as well as the Hungarian medal "For Military Cooperation", 1st class.[1][2][5]
Rear-Admiral Igor Petrov died on 14 April 2020, at the age of 86.[5] The Foxtrot-class submarine B-440 is preserved as a museum ship in Petrov's former hometown of Vytegra, and includes a display on his life and service.[3][4] Petrov had assisted in the transfer and establishment of the submarine to Vytegra.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 9785995001379.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sviridova, Anastasia (17 April 2020). "ПЕТРОВ Игорь Николаевич" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Петров Игорь Николаевич" (in Russian). The Vologda Society. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Контр - адмирал с реки Кема" (in Russian). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Светлой памяти коммуниста, ветерана Северного флота, ветерана войны, контр-адмирала Игоря Николаевича Петрова" (in Russian). Communist Party of the Russian Federation. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.