How Natalia Varley's father fought.
Vladimir Viktorovich Varley graduated from the Black Sea Higher Naval School (Sevastopol) in 1941 and almost immediately found himself in the thick of the Great Patriotic War. He began his service as a patrol boat commander.
The first military awards of the naval officer were the medals "for the defense of Odessa" and "for the defense of Sevastopol". Vladimir Viktorovich received his first military order (of the Red Banner) on September 14, 1943. The high award was given for the courage and bravery he showed during the Novorossiysk landing operation, which ended with the liberation of the city and the defeat of a large enemy group.
The next military award for the senior lieutenant was the Order of the Red Star, and he was nominated by the command to be awarded the Order of Ushakov, second degree. On September 24-26, the boat's crew participated in two landings on the Taman Peninsula. At the same time, he suppressed several enemy coastal firing points and saved another boat, wrapping a cable around the propellers - towing it under enemy fire to a safe distance. Despite the damage to the boat by two enemy shells, all assigned combat missions were completed.
On May 25, 1945, the officer was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, a bachelor's degree. In October 1944 - January 1945, Varley commanded a convoy of transport ships traveling along the Sevastopol-Odessa-Constanța route. In severe winter conditions, 29 transports were moved. During the course, 4 sea mines were immediately discovered and destroyed. In addition, a tugboat in distress, which is on the side of the track, was rescued.
After the end of the war, Vladimir Viktorovich continued his military service in the Black Sea and Pacific Fleet. After his retirement, he worked in senior positions at the Murmansk Shipping Company. In 1960 he moved to Moscow. He died on June 6, 1999, two days after his 80th birthday.
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