Vladimir Antonovich Alafuzov | |
Native Name: | Влади́мир Анто́нович Алафу́зов |
Native Name Lang: | Russian |
Birth Date: | 17 June 1901 |
Birth Place: | Riga |
Death Date: | 30 May 1966 |
Death Place: | Leningrad |
Alma Mater: | Naval Academy |
Occupation: | Soviet admiral |
Vladimir Antonovich Alafuzov (Russian: Влади́мир Анто́нович Алафу́зов; 17 June 1901, in Riga – 30 May 1966, in Leningrad) was a Soviet admiral and Order of Ushakov recipient, which he received on 8 November 1944.[1] He joined the Russian Navy at the age of 17 and graduated from the Naval Academy by 1932.[2]