Nikolay Mikhaylovich Kharlamov

Nikolai Mikhailovich Kharlamov (; 19 December 1905 – 9 April 1983) was a Soviet military leader and admiral.

Early life Kharlamov was born in the city of Zhukovka in the Oryol Governorate in 1905.

Military career In 1922, he joined the Soviet Navy and in 1925, he became member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. From 1924 to 1928, he was a student at the Naval Political School Named After S.G. Roshal and the M. V. Frunze Higher Naval School.

From October 1928, Kharlamov began his service in the Black Sea Fleet where he served as watch officer and supply manager of the destroyer Dzerzhinsky, artilleryman and assistant commander of the destroyer Frunze, and commander of the destroyers Dzerzhinsky, Bodry, and cruiser Voroshilov. In February 1938, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Black Sea Fleet.

He managed to establish effective interaction with the British military circles and even with the leadership of the MI6 and provided the Soviet leadership with a significant amount of intelligence information.

From 20 November 1944, he served as head of department and deputy head of the Main Naval Staff of the Navy. Rear Admiral, Soviet Navy: 4 June 1940 Vice Admiral, Soviet Navy: 21 July 1944 Admiral, Soviet Navy: 11 May 1949

Awards and decorations

His awards include: Soviet Union

Foreign

Other honors An of the Soviet and Russian Navy Admiral Kharlamov was commissioned in honor of him on 1 April 1990 and was assigned to the Northern Fleet. The destroyer was decommissioned on 2 December 2020.