Medal of Ushakov #8370 / Медаль Ушакова #8370

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Awarded to Senior Starshina (Sergeant Major) Vitaly Aleksandrovich Aniskevich (Виталий Александрович Анискевич) on the Lend-Lease “ТЩ-526" minesweeper

For personally leading repairs and restoration of the electromagnetic minesweeping device after an enemy proximity sea mine exploded in it when fighting the Japanese

Made of solid silver. Measures 36.19 mm in width, 48.81 mm in height and weighs 31.4 grams without its suspension. Featuring admiral Ushakov surrounded by 84 'pearls'. The serial number, "8370", is located on the reverse of the medal. The minimum known serial number is 9 and the maximum 15704.

In excellent, well above average condition with light overall wear. The medal shows several dings and scratches but the details of the raised parts like Ushakov's face are perfectly visible and crisp. All parts of the suspension are original and time period including the silver chain, the ribbon and the double layer steel suspension itself. Its connection ring has not been cut.

Scarce piece in excellent condition!

Brief, concrete description of his feat of arms:

He was promoted to an officer position from NCO corps as an energetic, professional, and highly cultural NCO. He has extensive experience as a leader of a team. In the short time available, he mastered advanced equipment and built a cohesive combat crew despite the fact, that 50% of his personnel was completely new. Under his command, the 5th battle station (engines) became the best on the ship.

During the period of war against the Japanese invaders, he ensured malfunction free operation of all the mechanisms, which enabled the ship to perform 4 combat missions for escorting the transports carrying assault troops to the landing sites. He ensured function of the electromagnetic minesweeping equipment, which resulted in disarmament of an enemy sea mine and detection of an enemy sea mine filed. He personally led repairs and restoration of the electromagnetic minesweeping device after an enemy proximity sea mine exploded in it. This effort allowed for continuing of the mine sweeping operations.