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Friday, 27 July 2012

Jelelisejew appointed as commander of the Soviet Pacific Fleet according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 8 December 1934

An item dated Moscow 7 December reported that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet Jelisejew was promoted to the command of the Pacific Fleet. (1)

Note
1. The website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet#Fleet_Commanders mentioned as commander fleet flag officer of the 2nd rank Ivan K. Kozhanov for the period June 1931-August 1937
The website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Fleet_(Russia)#Commanders_of_the_Pacific_Fleet mentioned as commander Mikhail Vladimirovich Viktorov since April 1932.