Order of the Red Star, Baltic Fleet, 1944
Please, meet Petty Officer I class Kulik Stepan Porfir’evich, gunlayer of the AA speedboat CK-418, 11 Patrol Boat Squadron of Waterway Area Defence.
Born in 1919, he lived at least until 1985 when he was awarded OGPW2. Awards:
- Medal "For Battle Merits" # 2552391 , 25.04.1944
- Order of "Red Star" # 923968 , 05.12.1944
- 10 commendations
- Badge "Excellent gunner"
- OGPW2 in 1985
Armoured small submarine chaser «БМО», project 194. Main armament is 37mm automatic cannon on the bow, one 45mm cannon and a pair of 12,7mm machine-guns, 10pcs of 120kg and 20kg depth charges.
CK-418 was 2nd of 66 total built boats of the project 194. It was set afloat 5.11.1942 and commenced service on 21.06.1943.
