A sailor of the Baltic Fleet during World War II

The Baltic Fleet (Russian: Балтийский флот, in the Soviet period - The Red Banner Baltic Fleet - Краснознамённый Балтийский флот) is located at the Baltic Sea and headquartered in Kaliningrad, the other major base is at Kronstadt, located in the Gulf of Finland. The Fleet was part of the former Soviet Navy and is now part of Russian Navy. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР)  listen; tr. ... Order of the Red Banner Red Banner (Russian: Красное знамя) was a symbol of the USSR associated with its state flag. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Map of Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad (Russian: Калининград, German: Königsberg, Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius ), seaport city, capital and main city of the Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania with access to the Baltic Sea. ... 1888 map of Kronstadt bay Kronstadt (Russian: Кронштадт; also Kronshtadt, Cronstadt) is a strongly fortified Russian seaport town, located on Kotlin Island, near the head of the Gulf of Finland, at 59° 59′ 30″ N 29° 46′ 30″ E. It lies 20 miles west of Saint Petersburg, of which it is... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Finland is an arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south) all the way to the city of Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. ... The Soviet Naval ensign The Soviet Naval jack The Soviet Navy (Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР, Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ... Russian Navy Jack Russian Navy Ensign The Russian Navy (Russian: Военно Морской Флот (ВМФ) - Voyenno Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ...

The breakup of the Soviet Union deprived the former-Soviet and Russian Baltic Fleet of key bases in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, leaving Kaliningrad Oblast as the Fleet's only ice-free naval outlet to the Baltic Sea. However, the Kaliningrad Oblast between Poland and Lithuania is not continguous with the rest of national territory of the Russian Federation. // The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... map of Kaliningrad Oblast Course of Pregolya River in Gvardeysk. ... A harbor (AmE), harbour (CwE) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...

As of 1996 operational forces included nine submarines, twenty-three principal surface combatants, three cruisers, two destroyers, and eighteen frigates, and approximately sixty-five smaller vessels. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... USS Port Royal, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1994. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ...

As of mid-2000 the Baltic Fleet included about 100 combat ships of various types, and the Fleet's Sea Aviation Group units were equipped with a total of 112 aircraft. This article is about the year 2000. ...

History

Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905

In September 1904, the Baltic Fleet under the command of Admiral Rozhdestvenski was sent around Africa - stopping in French and German colonial ports Tangier, Dakar, Gabon, Great Fish Bay, Angra Pequena, and Nossi Be (Madagascar), then across the Indian Ocean to Kam Ranh Bay in French Indochina and then northward to its doomed encounter with the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Tsushima. The German Hamburg-Amerika Line provided 60 colliers to supply the Baltic Fleet on its epic journey. Thr decision to send the fleet to the Baltic was made after Russia had suffered a string of defeats at the hands of the Japanese Army in Manchuria. This historic naval battle broke Russian strength in East Asia and set the stage for the unsuccessful Russian Revolution of 1905, setting in motion the decline that would see the monarchy brought down in 1917. Greater Manchuria, Russian (outer) Manchuria is region to upper right in lighter Red; Liaodong Peninsula is the wedge extending into the Yellow Sea The Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) was an extremely bloody conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of Russia and Japan in Manchuria and Korea. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... View toward the Mediterranean Tangier, or Tangiers (Tanja طنچة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 350,000, or 550,000 including suburbs. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Angra Peque a was the former name for the city of Luderitz in Namibia. ... Nosy Be (also Nossi-bé) is an island just off the northwest coast of Madagascar. ... The Battle of Tsushima (Japanese: 対馬海戦), commonly known as the Sea of Japan Naval Battle (Japanese: 日本海海戦) in Japan, was the last and most decisive sea battle of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. ... Extent of Manchuria according to Definition 1 (dark red), Definition 3 (dark red + medium red) and Definition 4 (dark red + medium red + light red) Manchuria (Manchu: Manju, Simplified Chinese: 满洲; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; pinyin: ) is name given to a vast territorial region in northeast Asia. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a country-wide spasm of both anti-government and undirected violence. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...

First World War

In 1918 the Ice Cruise of the Baltic Fleet took place. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

The Naval Cathedral in St Petersburg is the main church of the Russian Navy. Its outside is covered with plaques to Russian sailors lost at sea.

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Second World War

In the beginning of the Great Patriotic War the Baltic Fleet had 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 2 flotilla leaders, 19 destroyers, 48 MTBs, 65 submarines and other ships, and 656 aircrafts. During the war the Fleet, commanded by the vice-admiral Vladimir Tributz, defended the Hanko Peninsula, Tallin, several islands in Estonian SSR, participated in the break through breach of the Siege of Leningrad, etc. 137 sailors of the Baltic Fleet were awarded a title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. The Eastern Front1 was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... HMS Victory in 1884 In naval history, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat. ... USS Port Royal, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, launched in 1994. ... A flotilla leader was a warship suitable for commanding a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships, typically a small cruiser or a large destroyer. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) was the name given to fast torpedo boats by the US and Royal Navies. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... Hanko, (Hangö in Swedish) in Finland is a small bilingual port town on the south coast of Finland, 130 kilometers west of Helsinki. ... The city of Tallinn is the capital city and main seaport of Estonia. ... State motto: Kõigi maade proletaarlased, ühinege Official language Estonian, Russian (de facto) Capital Tallinn Chairman of the Supreme Council Arnold Rüütel (at the time of regaining independence) Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until July 21, 1940 August 6, 1940 August 20, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 13th in... Barrage airships in front of St. ... Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Герой Советского Союза) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the former Soviet Union. ...

Ships

Dreadnaughts of the Gangut class in the Fleet by September 14, 1918: This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. ... The Gangut Class were the first series of Drednought battleships built for the Imperial Russian Navy. ...

• "Gangut"
• "Poltava"
• "Petropavlovsk"
• "Sevastopol".

Ships and submarines commissioned to the fleet are Soviet submarine M-256, a Project 615 short-range attack diesel submarine of the Soviet Navy. The ceremonies involved in commissioning ships into a military force are based in traditions thousands of years old. ... M-256 was a Project 615 (also known by the NATO reporting name of Quebec-class) short-range attack diesel submarine of the Soviet Navy. ... Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (from petroleum) that is used in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The Soviet Naval ensign The Soviet Naval jack The Soviet Navy (Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР, Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ...

Commanders

• Fyodor Apraxin (1723-1726)
• admiral Nikolay Essen (1909-1917)
• rear-admiral Dmitriy Verderevskiy (1917)
• V. A. Kanin
• A. I. Nepenin
• A. S. Maximov
• A. V. Razvozov
• Alexander Zelenoy
• Mihail Viktorov
• Alexander Vekman (1924-1926)
• Leo Galler (1932-1937)
• A. K. Sivkov
• Ivan Isakov (1937-1938)
• Gordey Levchenko (1938-1939)
• Vladimir Tributz
• V. A. Andreev
• Fyodor Zozulya (1947-1950)
• Arseniy Golovko (1952-1956)
• Vladimir Kasatonov (1954-1955)
• Nikolay Harlamov (1956-1959)
• Vladimir Mihaylin

Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin (also known as Fyodor Matveyevich Apraxin) (1661 - 1728) was a Russian admiral. ... Arseniy Grigoriyevich Golovko (Russian: Арсений Григорьевич Головко) (June 10, 1906 – May 17, 1962) was a Soviet admiral, whose naval service extended from the 1920s through the early Cold War. ...

References

• Richard Connaughton. 1988, 1991, 2003. "Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear: Russia's War With Japan". Cassell. ISBN 0304366579.

External links

• http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/agency/mf-baltic.htm
• http://www.gwpda.org/naval/ruflt17.htm
• http://www.aeronautics.ru/table21.htm