Filipp Sergeyevich Ivanov (; – 8 July 1969), more popularly known as Filipp Sergeyevich Oktyabrsky (), was a

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naval commander. He began service in the

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in 1918. From 1925–27 he studied at the

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in Leningrad. As vice-admiral he was given command of the

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in March 1939 and headed its actions during the Sieges of Sevastopol (1941-1942) and Odessa (1941). After the war he became a Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, commander of all naval test centres and from 1957 to 1960 head of the Black Sea Higher Naval Institute "Admiral Pavel Nakhimov" () in

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Awards and honors

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ...

* Three

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* Three

Order of the Red Banner The Order of the Red Banner () was the first Soviet military decoration. The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. It was the highest award of S ...

* Two Order of Ushakov 1st class * Order of Nakhimov 1st class *

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2nd class *

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* Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" * Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" * Commander of the

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(USA) A Kresta II class cruiser was named in honour of the Admiral.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oktyabrskiy, Filipp Soviet admirals Members of the Central Auditing Commission of the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Soviet military personnel of World War II Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of Ushakov, 1st class Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Recipients of the Order of Nakhimov, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class Commanders of the Legion of Merit People from Tver Oblast 1899 births 1969 deaths Admirals of World War II