Soviet Navy
martime service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces
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Summary
Soviet Navy is a navy[1]. It draws 4,981 Wikipedia views per month (navy category, ranking #20 of 159).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[4], Commonwealth of Independent States[5]
- Item operated: Soviet Navy fleet[6]
- Headquarters location: Moscow[7]
- Part of: Soviet Armed Forces[8], United Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States[9]
- Commons category: Navy of the Soviet Union[10]
- Inception: 1918[11]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1991[12]
- Participated in conflict: Russian Civil War[13], World War II[14], Korean War[15], Ogaden War[16], Angolan Civil War[17], Polish–Soviet War[18], Soviet–Japanese border conflicts[19], Soviet invasion of Poland[20], Winter War[21], Eastern Front[22], Soviet–Japanese War[23], Vietnam War[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Soviet Navy[25]
- Described by source: Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47[26]
- Topic has template: Q133574119[27]
- Short name: ВМФ СРСР[28]
- Has list: list of ships of the Soviet Navy[29]
- Commanded by: Sergey Gorshkov[30]
Why It Matters
Soviet Navy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]