Dmitry Ponomarev (submariner)

Dmitry Grigorievich Ponomarev (Russian: Дмитрий Григорьевич Пономарёв; 3 November 1908 – 26 December 1982) was a Soviet submarine commander who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for actions in the Soviet-Japanese War.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigorievich and the family name is Ponomaryov.
Dmitry Grigorievich Ponomarev
Native name
Дмитрий Григорьевич Пономарёв
Born(1908-11-03)3 November 1908
Arkhangelsk, Russian Empire
Died26 December 1982(1982-12-26) (aged 74)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union (from 1929)
Years of service1930–1954
RankCaptain 1st rank
Commands heldPetropavlovsk naval base of Pacific fleet
Battles/warsSoviet–Japanese War
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
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