Hendrik Born
| Hendrik Born | |
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| Born | 5 July 1944 |
| Allegiance |
 East Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Volksmarine
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| Rank | Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) |
| Commands held | 1st Fleet, People's Navy (Volksmarine) |
Hendrik Born (born 5 July 1944 in Loitz, Province of Pomerania, Germany) is a former Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the East German Navy (Volksmarine) and the last chief of the People's Navy and its youngest Vizeadmiral.
Born's parents had eight children. His father worked for the railway after returning in 1950 from captivity as a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union. His family moved to Stralsund, where Hendrik Born attended school at the Hansa Gymnasium. His career goal was to be a teacher. After joining the Society for Sport and Technology (GST), he sailed on the type K-10 Cutter and participated in training courses at the People's Navy "Karl Liebknecht" university. This exposure helped him decide to become a professional sailor.
Born entered into military school and began training on 29 August 1963. He was appointed to the rank of Leutnant zur See (Ensign) upon graduation on 1 October 1967. During this time, Born joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). He served from 1967 to 1970, as fire control officer on "Riga" type coastal vessels #124 and #122 in the 4th Fleet at Warnemünde, East Germany. This was followed by command from 1970 to 1972 of a Condor II class minesweeper #345. Born was promoted to the rank of Kapitänleutnant (lieutenant) on 7 October 1972. That same year, Born began studies at the Soviet Naval Academy in Leningrad.
In Leningrad, Born met Enessa Andreewna Komkina who later became his wife. He completed his studies at the Soviet Naval Academy in 1976 and graduated with distinction. On October 1, 1976, Born was promoted to the rank of Korvettenkapitän (lieutenant commander). Born was selected to take command of a "Koni" coastal frigate 142 in the 4th Fleet. While waiting for the delivery of this ship, Born and his crew trained on board its sister ship the "Rostock" and lived on a 4th Fleet accommodation ship until 1978. However there was a significant delay in delivery of this ship from the Soviet Union. Most of Born's crew were short term specialists who's three years enlistment ended before the ship was delivered. Unfortunately another officer took command of it in 1979 when it was christened the "Berlin".
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