Fyodor Vidyayev

Fyodor Alekseyevich Vidyayev (Russian: Фёдор Алексеевич Видяев, 1912-1943) was a Soviet Navy submarine commander during World War II.

In 1938 he took part in the rescue of four researchers from a drifting ice station.

He took part in the Soviet Finnish War of 1939–40 blockading Petsamo.

After the loss of ShCh-421 (scuttled at sea after mine damage) he commanded the sister ship ShCh-422.

The town of Vidyayevo was named after him as was a Don-class submarine tender.