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Anatoli Kacharava | |
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| Born | August 15, 1910 Sukhumi, Georgia |
| Died | May 8, 1982 (aged 71) Batumi, Georgian SSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1927–1967 |
| Rank | Captain 1st rank, prior senior lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of Lenin |
| Spouse(s) | Nato Vachnadze |
Anatoli Kacharava (Georgian: ანატოლი კაჭარავა; 15 August, 1910 – 8 May, 1982) was a Soviet and Georgian sea captain serving in the Soviet Navy. He is known for taking part in the arctic theater of the Second World War where he commanded a Soviet icebreaker A. Sibiryakov until its destruction by a German cruiser Admiral Scheer on August 24, 1942. Kacharava was severely wounded but survived, and was one of 22 of the ship's company that were captured by the Germans.