Asaf Abdrakhmanov
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Asaf Kutdusovich Abdrakhmanov ( ; December 20, 1918 — September 3, 2000) was a Soviet naval figure of Tatar ethnicity and a Hero of the Soviet Union
during World War II
.
, which is now located in Tatarstan
. He grew up in a village in Agryzsky District
and after graduated from junior high school and the Aviation Technical School in Kazan
, Abdrakhmanov worked as a technician at an aircraft factory.
Abdrakhmanov joined the Soviet Navy
in 1939 and in 1942 he graduated from the Higher Naval College. After finishing training, Lieutenant Abdrakhmanov joined the Black Sea Fleet and served aboard Motor boats. He was in charge of a detachment of three Motor torpedo boats when the Soviet Navy raided Mariupol
one night.
In November 1943, during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation, Abdrakhmanov landed the first assault troops onto the Crimean side of the Kerch Strait and delivered ammunition and troops. On January 22, 1944 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union
and a Gold Star for his courage and heroism in the fight against the Nazi invaders.
From 1963 to 1968, Abdrakhmanov was the commander of a "monitoring ship" ) named Suchan, one of the Soviet Navy's signals monitoring vessels involved with missile testing. (The ship was later (1972) renamed Spassk, as a side effect of the Sino-Soviet border conflict
).
He retired from his naval duties in 1973 and lived in Sevastopol
for the remainder of his life, where he died on September 3, 2000. Today there is a memorial plaque outside the house he lived in Sevastopol.
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Biography
Abdrakhmanov was born on December 20, 1918 in AgryzAgryz
Agryz is a town and the administrative center of Agryzsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Izh River , east of Kazan. Population:...
, which is now located in Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
. He grew up in a village in Agryzsky District
Agryzsky District
Agryzsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the northeast portion of the republic on the bank of the Izh River. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Agryz...
and after graduated from junior high school and the Aviation Technical School in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Abdrakhmanov worked as a technician at an aircraft factory.
Abdrakhmanov joined the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1939 and in 1942 he graduated from the Higher Naval College. After finishing training, Lieutenant Abdrakhmanov joined the Black Sea Fleet and served aboard Motor boats. He was in charge of a detachment of three Motor torpedo boats when the Soviet Navy raided Mariupol
Mariupol
Mariupol , formerly known as Zhdanov , is a port city in southeastern Ukraine. It is located on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Mariupol is the largest city in Priazovye - a geographical region around Azov Sea, divided by Russia and Ukraine - and is also a popular sea...
one night.
In November 1943, during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation, Abdrakhmanov landed the first assault troops onto the Crimean side of the Kerch Strait and delivered ammunition and troops. On January 22, 1944 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
and a Gold Star for his courage and heroism in the fight against the Nazi invaders.
From 1963 to 1968, Abdrakhmanov was the commander of a "monitoring ship" ) named Suchan, one of the Soviet Navy's signals monitoring vessels involved with missile testing. (The ship was later (1972) renamed Spassk, as a side effect of the Sino-Soviet border conflict
Sino-Soviet border conflict
The Sino–Soviet border conflict was a seven-month military conflict between the Soviet Union and China at the height of the Sino–Soviet split in 1969. The most serious of these border clashes occurred in March 1969 in the vicinity of Zhenbao Island on the Ussuri River, also known as Damanskii...
).
He retired from his naval duties in 1973 and lived in Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
for the remainder of his life, where he died on September 3, 2000. Today there is a memorial plaque outside the house he lived in Sevastopol.