Word: yumashev
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Admiral Ivan Yumashev, made Russia's top sea dog last year when Stalin set up his Red navy as an independent branch of the Russian armed services, last week was out of a job. Reported Moscow: at 56, he "was released from duty at his own request." His successor: Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov...
...Enemy. The Russian navy, Sherman pointed out, is a "very powerful navy"-for Russia's special purposes. And it is growing. Fortnight ago the Russians announced the creation of a separate navy ministry under chunky Admiral Ivan S. Yumashev. His Soviet navy already has 270 submarines, many of the latest design. It is reportedly building its submarine force up to 1,000, and constructing three modern battleships, probably to be used as guided-missile ships...
...feeling of confidence and importance, free it from the influences of the better-established army and air force. The navy was reconstituted as a separate arm, independent of the War Ministry (army and air force). Named as head of the new Navy Ministry was handsome Admiral Ivan S. Yumashev, former commander in chief of the Soviet fleet...