Admiral Tributs Vladimir Filippovich - a man who went through a difficult life, commander of the B altic Fleet, one of the founders of the Soviet naval forces. He made a huge contribution to the victory over Nazi Germany and did everything to strengthen the power of the USSR.
Youth
Tributs Vladimir Filippovich, whose biography is unique, was born on July 15, 1900 in St. Petersburg. Despite the poverty of his parents and constant malnutrition, he managed to complete several classes of elementary school and then continue paid education at the Petrovsky School.
The result of his studies was Vladimir's admission to the military paramedic school. Here he was always dressed, shod and fed. Education was already free. After passing the exams, Tributs served in one of the hospitals in Petrograd.
Start service
In 1918, Vladimir decides to go to the front. During the fighting against the Germans near Narva, he falls into the detachment of the B altic revolutionary sailors. This gave him the opportunity later to go to the Caspian Sea and prove himself in the battles for the cities of the Caucasus region.
In the 1920s, Vladimir began his studies at the naval school and, having completed 2 courses, received the position of commander of a naval platoon on the battleship "Paris Commune". Here he managed to prove himself as a purposeful and hardworking commander, ready to do anything for the sake of the fleet. In just three years, Tributs managed to rise to the rank of assistant commander of the ship. After he was transferred to the warship "Marat", and eventually became the commander of this destroyer.
Commander of the B altic Fleet
Four years after successfully studying at the Naval Academy, Vladimir Filippovich becomes Chief of Staff of the B altic Fleet, and two years later he takes the post of Commander of the B altic Fleet. He was in Talin when Nazi Germany and their allies attacked the USSR. Tallinn temporarily became a stronghold of the B altic Fleet. Despite the knowledge of the German attack, the fleet was forced to evacuate from its base, and in August 1941 the ships arrived in Kronstadt. Admiral Tributs, whose photo now adorns the BOD named after him, did an excellent job with this task.
This retreat was an ordeal for the admiral. The entire naval squadron moved along Cape Yuminda, subjected to shelling by enemy coastal artillery and air raids. The situation worsened when the fleet hit a minefield. As a result, many people, three destroyers and many transport ships were lost in a few hours. Having settled at night and bringing the ships back to normal, in the morningthe fleet moved again. By evening, the fleet arrived at its destination with heavy losses.
Upon arrival in Leningrad, Zhukov G. K., who at that time led its defense, ordered the ships to be brought to the Neva and cover the 42nd Army, destroying the enemy's manpower and equipment. Most of the sailors from the ships were ordered to immediately send to the defense of the city. It was a serious blow and a difficult decision for the commander of the fleet, but Admiral Tributz had to accept it, since there was no other choice.
In 1942, Tributs insisted on repairing ships and building new ones. It was necessary to revive the fleet and recruit new ship maintenance specialists. At the same time, the forces of the B altic Fleet and naval aviation maintained the existence of the road of life through Ladoga and suppressed all attempts by the Germans to take possession of the B altic Sea.
The next test, which Admiral Tributs overcame with honor, was the liberation of Leningrad and the transfer of the army to the shores of the B altic Sea. The whole operation began under the cover of night, and ended at dawn, when artillery began to work on the fortifications of the enemy. For two months of work of the artillery of the B altic Fleet, aviation, maneuvering actions of both the fleet and the ground forces, it was possible to remove the blockade from Leningrad.
After the end of the Second World War
After that, Admiral Tributs continued to direct the actions of the fleet in the B altic Sea. Under his leadership, Koenigsberg, the fortress of Pillau, was liberated. At the end of the war, Vladimir Filippovich participated in the clearance of sea linesUSSR.
He continued his service and did everything to strengthen the power of the Soviet fleet. He passed on his invaluable combat and command experience to young officers, welcomed the technical re-equipment of existing ships and the construction of new ones. Admiral Tributs, whose biography is studied by all cadets of naval schools, died on August 30, 1977.
