Hero of the Soviet Union, the commander of the submarine of the Northern Fleet M-171 guard captain 3rd rank Starikov Valentin Georgievich photographed with the sailors of his crew against the background of the red banner “The best submarine”.
This Red Flag was won by the M-171 crew, led by Commander Valentin Starikov in July 1942 for 12 sunken enemy ships.
Location: USSR
Date: July 1942
Author: Evgeni Khaldei