The White Sea military flotilla was created in March 1920, in April transformed into the North Sea Naval Forces. Formed again as part of the Northern Fleet in early August 1941 to protect communications in the White Sea , the eastern part of the Barents Sea and the Arctic . The main base is Arkhangelsk [1] .
| White Sea Military Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | 1920 , 1941 - 1945 , 1945 - 1956 |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Type of |  Navy |
| Dislocation | Arkhangelsk , RSFSR , USSR |
| Participation in | defense of the Arctic , transport convoys |
| Commanders | |
| Famous Commanders | George Stepanov Stepan Kucherov Yuri Panteleev |
Content
Composition
For 1920 included:
- 1 battleship
- 1 submarine
- 3 destroyers
- 4 minesweepers
- 3 auxiliary cruisers
- 8 icebreakers
- three divisions of sea and river fighters
The White Sea military flotilla included a division of destroyers and patrol ships, a mine-laying division, a trawling brigade , the White Sea coastal defense sector, and the Iokang naval base. For the defense of the straits of Kara Gates , Yugorsky Shar , ports and polar stations as part of the flotilla at the end of August 1941, the Northern detachment was created (bases - Amderma , Dickson Island ), which, along with guard ships and coastal batteries, included an air group and an icebreakers detachment. Subsequently, in connection with the expansion of the operating zone , the Novaya Zemlya [2] (in the Belushiya Bay , 1942) and the Karskaya (on the Dickson Island, 1944) naval bases [1] were formed as part of the White Sea military flotilla.
Total flotilla had:
- 3 destroyers
- 3 mine layer
- 17 patrol ships
- 20 minesweepers
- 35 patrol boats
- 15 boats - minesweepers
- 2 icebreakers
- over 20 auxiliary vessels .
In April 1945 disbanded [1] . On its base, the Belomorsk Defensive Area was created . In December 1945 the flotilla was recreated. In December 1956, it was transformed into the White Sea Naval Base [3] .
Command
Commanders:
- V.N. Varvatsi (March 1920 - May 1921)
- P.P. Mikhailov (May 1921 - January 1923)
- Rear Admiral M.M. Dolinin (04.08–07.10.1941)
- Rear Admiral, from March 1944, Vice Admiral G. A. Stepanov (10/07/1941–06.03.1943)
- Rear Admiral, from March 1944, Vice Admiral S. G. Kucherov (March 11, 1943– August 30, 1944)
- Vice-Admiral Yu. A. Panteleev (August 30, 1944– April 15, 1945)
Military Commissars:
- regimental commissar F. I. Demidov (August - September 1941)
- Captain 1st Rank (from September 1944 - Rear Admiral) V.E. Ananich (September 1941 - October 1942 and December 1943 - April 1945)
Chiefs of Staff:
- Captain 1st Rank M.N. Popov (08/04/1941–2/25/1942)
- Captain 1st Rank F.V. Zozulya (05.02.1942—20.07.1943)
- Captain 1st Rank V.P. Bogolepov (July 20, 1943– April 15, 1945)
Operations
The White Sea military flotilla provided wiring for more than 2500 transports [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 White Sea Military Flotilla // World War II, 1941-1945 : Encyclopedia / ed. M.M. Kozlov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1985. - p. 83. - 500 000 copies.
- ↑ About the municipality
- ↑ White Sea Flotilla // Kola North
Literature
- Puzyrev V.P. White Sea military flotilla in the Great Patriotic War. M., Voenizdat, 1981.
- White Sea Military Flotilla // A - Bureau of Military Commissars / [under total. ed. A. A. Grechko ]. - Moscow : Military Publishing House of the USSR Defense Ministry , 1976. - ( Soviet Military Encyclopedia : [in 8 tons.]; 1976-1980, vol. 1).
- White Sea Military Flotilla // World War II, 1941-1945 : Encyclopedia / ed. M.M. Kozlov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1985. - p. 83. - 500 000 copies.