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Place of Birth: Luga, Russia
About Vyacheslav Popov (admiral)
- Admiral Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Popov (Russian: ???????´? ??????´???? ????´?; born 22 November 1946) is a retired admiral of the Russian Navy who commanded the Northern Fleet from 1999-2001, with his service period notably including the Kursk submarine disaster.He was appointed Commander of the Northern Fleet on 29 January 1999.
- In April 2000 a major exercise was under way, in which the Kursk had a torpedo explosion.
- He handed over command on 15 December 2001.
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