Semyon Lobov
Semyon Lobov | |
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Native name | Семён Михайлович Лобов |
Born | Smolnikovo, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire | 15 February 1913
Died | 12 July 1977 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 64)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Navy |
Years of service | 1932-1977 |
Rank | Fleet Admiral |
Commands | Northern Fleet |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Order of Lenin (twice) |
Semyon Mikhailovich Lobov (Russian: Семён Михайлович Лобов; 15 February 1913 – 12 July 1977) was a Fleet Admiral in the Soviet Navy.
Lobov was born in Smolnikovo, Volokolamsky District, Moscow Oblast and joined the Soviet Navy in 1932. In 1937 Lobov completed the M.V. Frunze Military Academy and served in the Soviet Pacific Fleet. Between 1938 and 1946 he commanded an escort ship and a destroyer. In 1945 he took part in the Soviet war against Japan.
In 1946 Lobov transferred to the Black Sea Fleet where he commanded the Kirov-class cruiser Voroshilov. In 1951 he commanded the battleship Sevastopol. In 1954 Lobov transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet where he became a squadron commander and in 1964 he became Commander of the Northern Fleet.
In 1972 Lobov was deputy chief of staff of the Soviet Navy and became a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. He was also a deputy in the Supreme Soviet.
Lobov is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.
The fourth, incomplete and uncommissioned, Slava-class cruiser Admiral Flota Lobov was named after him.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Order of Lenin - twice
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner - twice
- Order of the Red Star - twice
References
[edit]- Советская военная энциклопедия в 8-и томах. М,:Военное издательство, 1976—1981. — Т. 5. — С.15-16.
- page in Russian
- 1913 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Volokolamsky District
- People from Klinsky Uyezd
- Candidates of the Central Committee of the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Candidates of the Central Committee of the 24th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Seventh convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Eighth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Soviet admirals
- Soviet Navy personnel
- Soviet military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
- Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery