Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev

Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev (Russian: Иван Степанович Юмашев) (October 9, 1895 [O.S. September 27], Tbilisi - September 2, 1972, Leningrad) was a Soviet admiral (1943), Hero of the Soviet Union (September 14, 1945), and Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Naval Forces from January of 1947 to July of 1951.

Ivan Yumashev was awarded six Orders of Lenin, three Orders of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star, and numerous medals. The Kresta II class cruiser, Admiral Yumashev was named after him.

Preceded by: Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov	People's Comissar of the Soviet Navy, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces 1947-1951	Succeeded by: None
Preceded by: None	Minster of the Navy of the USSR, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy 1947-1951	Succeeded by: Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov

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