Simas Kudirka

Simas Kudirka
KGB prison photo
Born(1930-04-09)9 April 1930
Griškabūdis, Lithuania
Died11 February 2023(2023-02-11) (aged 92)
Pilviškiai, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
EducationLithuanian Maritime Academy [lt]
OccupationSailor

Simas Kudirka (9 April 1930 – 11 February 2023) was a Lithuanian sailor.[1] He is best known for the attempted defection from the Soviet Union in 1970 and subsequent activism against the Soviet regime in Lithuania. An important outcome of the incident was the creation of the improved guidelines for handling defections by American officials.

  1. ^ "Simas Kudirka". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. 13 February 2023 [2018]. Retrieved 15 February 2023.