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Northern Fleet Day is celebrated annually in Our Country, and 2023 is unlikely to be an exception. Healthy Food Near Me tells all about the traditions and history of the holiday.
When is Northern Fleet Day celebrated?
In Our Country, Northern Fleet Day is celebrated on June 1; in 2023, festive events will be held throughout the country. For some time, the fleet was considered the youngest in the country, its counterparts – the Baltic and Black Sea – much older.
history of the holiday
The day of the Northern Fleet of Our Country was established by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Admiral Felix Gromov in 1996. Initially, the calculation was carried out from the date of June 1, 1933 – on this day the Northern Flotilla appeared in Murmansk, which was soon transformed into a fleet.
The holiday was reformed in 2014. Then, on the eve of the celebration, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, endorsed a new decree, according to which the fleet appeared in 1733. The document did not sin against the historical truth. It was decided that it would be more appropriate to keep a record from the year the military port was built in Arkhangelsk, from where the first imperial squadron of ships left. But the date was left the same – June 1.
There is an opinion that the holiday needs to be pushed even further in the time period. After all, the port in Arkhangelsk was founded by decree of Peter even earlier, at the end of the XNUMXth century.
Traditions
All the traditions of celebrating the Day of the Northern Fleet are patriotic. The main celebration takes place annually in Severomorsk. This is a closed city: entry only with passes or for residents. It is located beyond the Arctic Circle. Here is the main base of the North Sea Navy of Our Country. And he appeared only in 1933. On a festive day, ceremonial formations are held in the city and excursions on ships are organized for local residents. Due to the closed status of the settlement, it will not be easy for everyone to get to the events.
However, the Day of the Northern Fleet is celebrated not only in Severomorsk. On the military ships that belong to this district, solemn events are also held, the Naval ensign is raised and the battle flag is carried out.
The traditions of the holiday are designed not only to show the modern power of the fleet, but also to remember the heroes-sailors. In honor of them, memorial plaques are opened on the anniversary and flowers are laid at the monuments.
Interesting facts about the Northern Fleet
- The flagship of the military association is the heavy nuclear cruiser Peter the Great. It is interesting that when it was just laid down, it was first called “Kuibyshev”, and then renamed “Yuri Andropov”. There are over 1000 people on board. They have 200 km of corridors on six decks at their disposal. The ship is powered by a nuclear plant.
- The Northern Fleet patrols 13 seas around Our Country’s borders.
- The Red Banner Northern Fleet – its full name – in addition to warships, has aircraft carriers, aviation and submarines.
- The sailors of the Northern Fleet have many military “premiers” on their account. For example, the first under-ice navigation, the launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine.
- The fleet protects Our Country’s interests in the Arctic, and also participates in environmental activities such as cleaning the territories of the Far North from industrial waste.
- Although the fleet is Northern, its combat units perform tasks all over the world to keep fit. For example, they patrol the Indian Ocean, where Somali pirates rob. Or take part in a military operation in Syria.
- Sailors are not without a sense of humor. For example, they proposed to decipher the abbreviation SF as “Superflot”.
- The fleet has its own song and dance ensemble. It appeared in the summer of 1940 and is still functioning. They perform not only for military personnel, but also arrange charity events, as well as flash mobs.