Alexander Marinesko
Ukrainian-Russian submarine commander
Born
January 15th, 1913
112 years ago
Died
November 25th, 1963
61 years ago — 50 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Ukraine
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Commanded submarine S-13 during WWII
Sank the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff
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