Description
Soviet Medal of Nakhimov #6628
To Sailor Nikolay Grigorievich Zorenko (Николай Григорьевич Зоренко) on torpedo motorboat №104
Operator in the 2nd Red Banner torpedo boats brigade
For ensuring precise fire as a radio operator so that maximum damage was inflicted with the minimal amount of ammunition. Zorenko was severely wounded but did not leave his post until he was relieved
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Made of gold plated brass. It measures 36.06 mm in width, 44.29 mm in height including its eyelet and weighs 21.4 gram without its suspension. Featuring admiral Nakhimov surrounded by 110 ‘pearls’. The serial number, “6628”, is stamped on the side of the medal. The minimum known serial number for this variation is 6005 and the maximum is 16952.
This Medal of Nakhimov is in a decent but used condition. There are several dings and scratches on its obverse and the higher laying parts show medium to strong wear although most details are still visible. There have been no repairs and some of the gold plating is still present. The medal comes with its time period double layer suspension and old ribbon.
Desirable and scarce medal!
Brief, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:
“Comrade ZORENKO has been serving in the Navy since 1941 and took part in many engagements in the Azov sea against the German-Fascist invaders. Being assigned as a radio operator to an artillery battery, comrade ZORENKO radioed the target acquisition data to the battery commander and thus ensured precise fire was being laid on the enemy firing positions, vehicles and troops concentrations, tanks, railway trains. The precise fire ensured, that the maximum damage was inflicted with the minimal amount of ammunition spent. In one of these artillery engagements, comrade ZORENKO was severely wounded, but despite that, he continued his transmissions until he was relieved.
After the hospitalisation, comrade ZORENKO served as a radio operator in the 2 Red Banner torpedo boats brigade of the Black Sea Fleet. He provided radio communication channel towards the the torpedo boats during their combat operations.
Comrade ZORENKO participated in the Novorossijsk, Kerch, and Sevastopol operations, providing the command with the radio channel between the torpedo boats and the headquarters.
Comrade radio operator ZORENKO contributed greatly to all these combat successes of our glorious motorboat sailors. He ensured excellent communication between the the motorboats and the higher headquarters.
For courage and bravery in the struggle against the German invaders and providing excellent communication to the headquarters, he deserves state award – “Nakhimov” medal.””
The full translation of the citation can be found here
More info on Sailor Zorenko can be found here
Two digital images of the monument to the sailors of the 2nd Motorboat Brigade can be found in the picture gallery
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