| Father | Mother | Spouse | Children | Sources | File Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalman Konovalov | no information | Tsilya Moiseevna (Lillia Mikhailovna) Markhasina (1912-1972) |
Mark Evgeny |
Yakov Pasik, Reuven Besitskii, Wikipedia | 2026 |
A famous Soviet submarine commander, much discussed online, particularly in Russian.
Submarine commander during World War II.
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Born Vulf (Velvel) Kalmanovich Konovalov in Nadezhnaya Agricultural Colony, Dec. 5, 1911 (NS), a descendant of the earliest settlers of that colony. Known throughout his professional life as Vladimir Konstantinov Konovalov.
During the Civil War attacks drove out about one third of the population. The family moved to Donbass: Yuzovka (Donetsk, since 1961). Vulf completed his studies (a seven year program) and worked in a factory.
Attended the M. V. Frunze Naval School in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) 1932-1936. Here he adopted the name Vladimir Konstantinovich.
Entered the submarine service in 1938. As the war broke out the submarine was stationed in Libava (Liepaja, Latvia), and so was the family. The submarine immediately went into service. To avoid capture by the Germans the family, including the father-in-law, was evacuated, with difficulty.
Promoted to commander in 1943.
Later taught at a military academy and reached the rank of Rear Admiral in 1966.
Full details of the military career are in this machine translation into English with some inaccuracies concerning pronouns ("my, I" for "his, he").
Died Nov. 29, 1967.