Vladimir Kasatonov

Vladimir Afanasyevich Kasatonov (Russian: Владимир Афанасьевич Касатонов; 21 July 1910 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet military leader, fleet admiral, and Hero of the Soviet Union.

This article is about the Soviet naval officer. For his grandson, the Russian Navy officer, see Vladimir Lvovich Kasatonov.
Vladimir Afanasyevich Kasatonov
Born(1910-07-21)July 21, 1910
Petergof, Russia
Died9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 78)
Moscow
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchSoviet Navy
Years of service1927-1989
RankFleet Admiral
Commands heldBaltic Fleet, Black Sea Fleet, Northern Fleet
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Kasatonov finished the M.V. Frunze Higher Naval School in 1931 and served in the Baltic Fleet as a submariner. During the early part of World War II he was Chief of Staff of the Baltic Fleet's submarine division. Later in the war he joined the Naval General Staff, Operations Division.

In 1949 he was Deputy Commander of the Pacific Fleet, in 1953 he was Commander of the Baltic Fleet and in 1955 he became Commander of the Black Sea Fleet. In 1962 he became Commander of the Northern Fleet. In 1964 he became Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Navy.

In 1974 Kasatonov became a member of the Chief Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense and served in the Supreme Soviet. He died in Moscow and is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery.

Vladimir Kasatonov's son, Igor Vladimirovich Kasatonov followed in his father's footsteps, holding virtually all of his father's positions. He retired as 1st Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. His grandson Vladimir Lvovich Kasatonov serves as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy since 2019.

The Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov is named after him.

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