Sergey Gorshkov

Sergey Gorshkov
Gorshkov between 1982 and 1983
Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy
In office 5 January 1956 – 9 December 1985
Preceded by	Nikolai Kuznetsov
Succeeded by	Vladimir Chernavin
Personal details
Born	(1910-02-26)26 February 1910 Kamianets-Podilskyi, Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine)
Died	13 May 1988(1988-05-13) (aged 78) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch/service	Soviet Navy
Years of service	1927–1985
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
Commands	Azov Flotilla Danube Flotilla Black Sea Fleet Soviet Navy
Battles/wars	Battle of Lake Khasan World War II

Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov (Russian: Серге́й Гео́ргиевич Горшко́в; 26 February 1910 – 13 May 1988) was an admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union. Twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, he oversaw the expansion of the Soviet Navy into a global force during the Cold War as its Commander-in-Chief from 1956 to 1985.