USSR. Second-Class Ushakov Medal, first type, in 800°/°° sil - Lot 74

USSR. Second-Class Ushakov Medal, first type, in 800°/°° silver, with ribbon. Reverse numbered 77. Dimensions: 45x38 mm. Gross weight: 45.70 g. (The chain has been replaced). Provenance: According to the central archives of the Russian Ministry of Defense, this award was conferred by Decree No. 5 of July 21, 1944, upon Ivan Egorovich Ageev, a first-class sailor/quartermaster in the 1st Torpedo Boat Brigade of the Baltic Fleet “Red Banner” (digital copies of the extracts are available). “During a combat operation aimed at defeating a detachment of enemy ships on July 4, 1944, Comrade Ageev ensured the smooth operation of the engine, thereby contributing to the success of the attack and the sinking of a 700-metric-ton enemy minesweeper. The ship had been struck head-on by a shell. Comrade Ageev quickly, skillfully, and courageously repaired the breach in the hull and stopped water from flooding into the compartments, thereby enabling the damaged ship to return to its base.”