Russian Medals for the rescue of the Priz

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hi ,

Found this pic on the internet of the Royal Navy men who helped rescued the 7 Russian sailors on the Priz . The statement says that they were awarded the naval acheivement medal and one man got the friendship medal ?

What are the medals shown here ?

http://news.mod.uk/img/pressdatabase...nMedal2_tn.jpg

And does anyone know where i can see close ups of these ?

Cheers

Grant

[Albert]

Hi Grant,

There are two men with the "Order of Friendship" the 1st and the 4th from left. The other ones wear what seems to be the "Maritime Merit" order. I wonder why the got different awards.

Also, I am not familiar with what happened can you post a link to an article? What service are the two individuals wearing the "clup jackets" in?

Thanks,

Albert

Hi ,

Found this pic on the internet of the Royal Navy men who helped rescued the 7 Russian sailors on the Priz . The statement says that they were awarded the naval acheivement medal and one man got the friendship medal ?

What are the medals shown here ?

http://news.mod.uk/img/pressdatabase...nMedal2_tn.jpg

And does anyone know where i can see close ups of these ?

Cheers

Grant

[Grant Broadhurst]

Here you go :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...y/04/sub.shtml


Basically the small Russian Sub the Priz was on a secret mission checking the status of a Russian listening pipeline when it got snared in old cable and fishing nets , Putin fearing another Kursk asked for help from Japan and America . Britain has a specialist submarine rescue squad who got involved and got to the east coast of Russia with the Americans . The British unmanned vehicle got down to the stricken Priz cut the cables and enabled it too surface just before it air ran out .

[Dolf]

Hi Grant,

There are two men with the "Order of Friendship" the 1st and the 4th from left. The other ones wear what seems to be the "Maritime Merit" order. I wonder why the got different awards.

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Thanks,

Albert

Albert,

Yes, seing this picture I was also curious for the same reason, why they were not all awarded with the same award!
I wonder if it has to do with the ranks of those British Royal Navy men!
As I know nothing about uniforms and ranks I have no idea what their ranks are

Can you identify their ranks? What do you think?

Best,

Dolf

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hi ,

The men who got the Naval merit medal were the ones who actually helped in the rescue , they are from the submarine rescue centre and are connected with but not actually in the Navy . The Navy officers who got the friendship medal helped organise and transport them over to Russia , The Navy Officer on the right who also got the Navy merit medal was on the ship liasing with the Russian Navy Crew .

[Dolf]

Hi ,

The men who got the Naval merit medal were the ones who actually helped in the rescue , they are from the submarine rescue centre and are connected with but not actually in the Navy . The Navy officers who got the friendship medal helped organise and transport them over to Russia , The Navy Officer on the right who also got the Navy merit medal was on the ship liasing with the Russian Navy Crew .

Grant,

Thanks a lot for the info!

Everything looks crystal clear for me now!

Dolf

[Albert]

Grant,

Thanks for the additional info and the link!

Albert