Valentin Georgievich Starikov biography

The tombstone of Starikov Valentin Georgievich is the commander of the submarine “M” 3rd division of submarines, a brigade of submarines, the Northern Fleet, and the captain-lieutenant. Born on June 8 in the city of Sarapul of the Vyatka province, now in the Republic of Udmurtia. From the family of the employee. He graduated from the FZU school at the Perm steam -repair factory. In the Navy since October.

In the year he graduated from the Naval School named after M. Frunze Leningrad. He served in the Baltic Fleet - since June - the commander of the torpedo group of the BS -3 submarine “Sh”, from August to January, the commander of the BC -2 battleship “Marat”. In the year he graduated from special courses for the commanding composition of the underwater swimming. Since November, the assistant to the commander of the submarine “Sh”, which in the May -June of the year crossed the inner waterways to the Northern Fleet and joined it.

Since October, the commander of the submarine “M” of the Northern Fleet. Member of the Soviet-Finnish war. In the battles of the Great Patriotic War since June. The commander of the Ml “M” of the 3rd division of a separate brigade of submarines of the Northern Fleet Captain-Lieutenant V. The elderly, acting on enemy communications, by January of the year he performed 6 combat campaigns, erupted twice on an submarine into enemy bases, reported on the sinking of 5 enemy transports.

By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 3, for the exemplary execution of command missions of the command at the front of the fight against the German invaders and the captain of Lieutenant Starikov Valentin Valentin Georgievich, the hero of the Soviet Union, was awarded to the award of the Order of Lenin and the Alert, “Golden Star”. In total, as commander M, “M” fulfilled 23 combat campaigns, reported on the sinking of 13 enemy ships: 7 transports, 1 tanker, 2 submarines, 2 minesweepers and 1 trap boat.

The submarine “M” was awarded the Guards rank on April 3. Since March of the year - the commander of the K -1 submarine boat, he completed 2 combat campaigns, both without a result. In total, during the period of participation in the Great Patriotic War as the commander of submarines, the commander of the submarines performed 25 combat campaigns at sea, completed 18 torpedo attacks 32 torpedoes, reported on the sinking of 13 vessels and enemy military ships.

Of this number of victories, only damage to two enemy transports in torpedo attacks on April 29 and January 29 of the year are reliable. Since December, - chief of staff of the 2nd division of submarines of the Black Sea Fleet. In the year, I left for study. In the year he graduated from the K. Naval Academy of the K. in the year since November, the senior lecturer of the Department of Submarines of the Naval Faculty of the Higher Military Academy named after K.

since November, was the head of the Naval Research training ground on the islands of Novaya Zemlya, and the first deputy chief of this training ground since September. Since May, the head of the Higher Special Officer Classes of Speech Swimming of the Higher Naval School of Swimming. Since August, he has been the head of the Ministry of Medication of this school. Since August,-the head of the Pacific Higher Naval School named after S.

Since July, Vice Admiral V. Starikov-retired. He died on June 26. Vice Admiral was awarded two orders of Lenin's compositions: on a combat course. Notes of the submariner; Not for the sake of glory ,; On the verge of life and death. Izhevsk, the biography is supplemented by Kirill Osovik, Anton Bocharov. “Old Tarikov:“ December 6th. I returned “M”. The tanker sank the tanker with a displacement of tons.

The task of landing the intelligence and sabotage group could not fulfill due to adverse conditions. When returning, she had a big mistake and instead of a chick-navilok went to warfare. At the same time, “Malyutka” was taken for the second one, which was also a little “Malyutka” as well Under other circumstances, such a mistake can lead to poor consequences: their boat can well fire their own batteries.

One hundred and seventy-first Malyutoka is commanded by Lieutenant Captain Valentin Georgievich Starikov, a former Fabzyachonok, a silent, friendly, fair and decisive person. The second time he already falls into a peak, as they say, position. What is the only October story with a breakthrough in Linahamari, or rather, with the exit from there back to the sea.

After Egorov and Fisanovich, the old people managed to penetrate the third in the Petsamo-Fjord after Egorov and Fisanovich. Perhaps this was more difficult than in the previous two cases, since the Nazis took some defensive measures, in particular, they set up a network fence with the Liinhamari Havani, which the old people did not know until the moment when the “baby” found himself in a critical situation.

The boat entered the harbor unhindered, by a happy chance without hitting the anti -submarine network. Two large transports at the pier chained all the attention of Starikov.He successfully attacked them, torpedoed, registered two explosions and, having made a turn to the reverse course, sent "M" to the sea, but somewhat away from the place where the boat entered the harbor. This was the reason for the delay, which could become fatal for the "baby" and for the entire crew.

At full speed, following at a depth of eighteen meters, the boat crashed into the anti -submarine network and stuck in the place at a time when the boats with deep bombs were chasing it. Attempts to break out of the variables from the trap were unsuccessful. And the enemy boats were already scurried over the "little one", dropping their deadly load near it. The “M” position was fatal: not having the opportunity to move, it was a target for deep bombs.

Suddenly, the boats stopped bombing: the Nazis determined that the "baby" was confused in the anti -submarine network, and were going to either capture it with the crew when it pops up, or, in case of resistance, shoot. Here the qualities of this commander, inherent in Starikov, were manifested. His behavior in the first critical minutes and in the next hours, while the boat, having freed from the network, remained in the Petsamo-Fjord, pursued by enemy boats all the time, was correct and appropriately acted on the crew, served as an example for everyone.

What the latter could lead to, there is no need to speak. The maneuver was a success. The path to the sea was closed, which the elderly was convinced after repeated attempts to pass by the only passage where the enemy’s ships with deep bombs were ready. There was no other way from the fjord. Even when the boat went to the maximum depth to try to slip under the network, she rested on the fence there.

Meanwhile, the time passed, the air in the boat was increasingly saturated with carbon dioxide, the density of batteries decreased to a minimum. In such conditions, the ship commander found the correct exit. Having ordered to include regeneration, he announced his decision: to go over the network, in the surface position, using the enemy’s confusion, is quite likely, since he believed that now that the boat was released from the network, there is no need to emerge.

Just in case, the commander ordered the crew to be prepared for artillery battle and, if it cannot be beaten off, to blow up the boat. Neither one nor the other was needed. Nature came to the rescue. As soon as the "baby" hung on the go, and she, not yet reached the surface, remaining unnoticed by enemy observers, went freely over the network. This possibility was created by the ocean tide, the level of which is quite high in our northern places.

On the fascist ships they realized too late: in full swing “M” went from them to sea, and then safely returned to the base, knowing two shots about a double victory. Inquiring Starikov, when he reported on all the circumstances of the campaign, I was convinced of the excellent thoughtfulness of his actions aimed at taking the boat from the trap. The courageous, worthy of the Soviet commander was his decision to blow up the ship if he could not leave Liinahamari.

The crew’s behavior was also excellent, the clear diligence of everyone was the result of the joint efforts of the commander and party team of the Baby. Without afraid to praise, I will say: the personnel "M" have someone to take an example in critical moments. However, in navigation art, Starikov, undoubtedly, has a slack. The error in the number of which is recorded in my diary indicates what in the future there should be no.

For the war does not forgive mistakes. Golovko A.