Anatoli Kacharava
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BornAugust 15, 1910
Sukhumi, Georgia
DiedMay 8, 1982 (aged 71)
AllegianceSoviet Union
Branch
Soviet Navy
Soviet NavyAnatoli Kacharava | |
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| Born | August 15, 1910 Sukhumi, Georgia |
| Died | May 8, 1982 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Navy |
| Service years | 1927–1967 |
| Rank | Captain 1st rank, prior senior lieutenant |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of Lenin |
| Spouse | Nato Vachnadze |
Anatoli Kacharava (Georgian: ანატოლი კაჭარავა; 15 August 1910 – 8 May 1982) was a Soviet and Georgian sea captain serving in the Soviet Navy. He is known for taking part in the arctic theater of the Second World War where he commanded a Soviet icebreaker A. Sibiryakov until its destruction by a German cruiser Admiral Scheer on August 24, 1942. Kacharava was severely wounded but survived, and was one of 22 of the ship's company that were captured by the Germans.
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