Sergei Preminin

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Sergei Preminin
October 18, 1965October 3, 1986
Place of birth Skornyakovo, Vologda Oblast
Place of death Sargasso Sea
Allegiance Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Navy
Rank Seaman
Awards Order of the Red Star
Hero of the Russian Federation


Sergei Preminin was a Russian sailor who sacrificed his life on submarine K-219 to shut down the 2 reactors by hand. Due to the changed pressure onboard the submarine the hatch from the reactor compartment was not able to open to let him out on 2 shut down reactor. He was later honoured with a statue in the dock where the submarine set sail.


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