24th Submarine Division (Russia) explained

Unit Name:24th Submarine Division
Dates:October 1985 – present
Allegiance:
(1985–1991)
Russian Federation
(1991–present)
Branch: Russian navy
Role:Naval warfare
Command Structure:Northern Fleet
Motto:Честь, традиции, долг (Honor, Tradition, Duty)
Commander1:Rear Adm. Igor Fedorov[1]

The 24th Submarine Division (Russian: 24-я дивизия АПЛ СФ) is a unit of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. The Russian name consists of Russian: Дивизия (diviziya - division) Russian: АПЛ (APL as an abbreviation of Russian: Атомная подводная лодка - Atomic Submarine) Russian: СФ (SF as an abbreviation of Severni flot - Northern Fleet) and the division number 24 together.

History

With the Soviet Union launching submarines equipped with cruise missiles, the Soviet Navy, formed new formations to operate them.

The formation of the 24th Division was ordered by the Chief of Staff of the Navy from 11 May 1985 and implemented in the same year largely. Established 30 October 1985. Submarines were taken from existing formations and assigned to the newly formed division. First commander of the newly created division was Captain First Rank Vladimir Mikhaylovich Monastyrshin.

Commanders

Ships

References

  1. http://www.podlodka.su/06/Soedin/sf_flot.php podlodka.su, gesichtet am 29. Juli 2012
  2. Kommersant VLAST No.7(760), 25 Feb 2008

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