Order of Ushakov

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Order of Ushakov (Russian: Орден Ушакова) is one of the highest naval awards of USSR among the Order of Nakhimov. Its name commemorates the admiral Fyodor Ushakov, who never lost a battle and was proclaimed patron saint of the Russian Navy.

The order was instituted during the World War II on March 3, 1944 and has two classes. The idea was given to Stalin by an admiral Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov in summer of 1943. The order was to be awarded to admirals, generals and officers of the navy who achieved a victory over the numerical superior enemy. The order was first awarded on May 16, 1944.

A 1st class order is mainly golden and has a laurel and oak leaves while the 2st class is silver and has no branches. During World War II 22 men have been awarded the 1st class order in total, eight of them - twice. 14 officers were awarded a 2nd class, all of them were attached to the Northern Fleet.

The order is to be worn on the right side of chest and attaches to the clothes by a pin and a screw.