Professional holiday The day of the sailor-submariner is celebrated by servicemen and civilian personnel of the Navy's underwater forces. Every year, the Day of the Sailor in Russia is celebrated on March 19. The history of this professional holiday is connected with the events of 1906. On this day more than a century ago, Nicholas II officially introduced into the existing classification of warships a new class - submarines.
The history of the celebration of the Seaman's Day
Since 1917, this holiday has disappeared as such. Only in 1996, Flemish Admiral Felix Gromov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, signed an order to revive the Seaman's Day.
Today the birthday of the Russian submarine forces is celebrated with the celebration of the festivities, and those sailors of the Russian Federation, who have distinguished themselves, present state awards, gratitude, letters and memorable gifts.
Representatives of this profession have always had to be selflessly devoted to their duty. These courageous, brave, brave people serve under the water in the solid metal hull of the submarine. Always Russian brave sailors were an example of professionalism and self-sacrifice. It is impossible to overestimate their role in the world modern realities.
Day of the seaman in Ukraine
During the Soviet Union, Russia and neighboring Ukraine celebrated the holidays together, and today the dates do not match. So, the Day of the sailor in Ukraine is celebrated on the last Sunday in July, and it is officially called the Fleet Day in Ukraine. In 2011, Viktor Yanukovych, the President of Ukraine, postponed it in his decree. It coincides with the day when the Russian Federation honors the employees of the Navy. Simply put, the day of the sailor of the super-driver and submariner are combined. In addition, the Black Sea is the place of deployment of the fleets of the two states, therefore seamen usually support the celebrations of their colleagues.