Boris Korchilov
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Boris Alexandrovich Korchilov (Russian: Борис Александрович Корчилов; November 17, 1937, Leningrad, USSR – July 10, 1961, Moscow, USSR) was a Soviet naval officer, engineer-lieutenant, and commander of the remote-control group of the submarine K-19. He died during the liquidation of a nuclear reactor accident in July 1961, preventing a technological catastrophe.[1][2]
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Boris Korchilov | |
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Native name | Борис Александрович Корчилов |
Born | (1937-11-17)November 17, 1937 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Died | July 10, 1961(1961-07-10) (aged 23) Moscow, Russian Federation |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Navy |
Years of service | 1960–1961 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Commands held | Remote-control group of the K-19 |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Awards | Order of Lenin |
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