Viktor Konstantinovich Vasilyev | |
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| Born | 23 August [O.S. 11 August] 1887 Gorodets, Balakhninsky Uyezd, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 September 1961 (aged 74) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service |  Imperial Russian Navy Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1948 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Awards | Soviet Union
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Viktor Konstantinovich Vasilyev (Russian: Виктор Константинович Васильев) (23 August [O.S. 11 August] 1887 – 23 September 1961) was an officer of the Imperial Russian and Soviet navies. He rose to the rank of rear-admiral.
Vasilyev studied at the Naval Engineering School and the Naval Cadet Corps before joining the Imperial Russian Navy on graduating in 1907. His early years were spent on cruisers in the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant, specialising in navigation, and serving during the First World War. He remained in the navy after the Russian Revolution, carrying out studies and teaching duties at the Naval Academy. He combined this with senior strategic positions with in the navy's central command structure, as well as active service as with the Black Sea coast guard forces. Caught up in the periodic repressions of the time, he was subsequently reinstated and returned to the Navy Academy, where he rose to senior academic positions during the Second World War. He retired in 1948, having received awards from both the Imperial Russian and Soviet states during his career.