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Thorsten Nordenfelt

Swedish arms manufacturer (1842-1920) · Sweden · Scientists · Died at 77

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Thorsten Nordenfelt was a Swedish inventor and industrialist.

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Nordenfelt class Ottoman submarine Abdülhamid (1886) was the first submarine in history to fire a torpedo while submerged. Two submarines of this class, Nordenfelt II (Abdülhamid, 1886) and Nordenfelt III (Abdülmecid, 1887) joined the Ottoman fleet. They were built in pieces by Des Vignes (Chertsey) and Vickers (Sheffield) in England, and assembled at the Taşkızak Naval Shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey.Nordenfelt class Ottoman submarine Abdülhamid (1886) was the first submarine in history to fire a torpedo while submerged. Two submarines of this class, Nordenfelt II (Abdülhamid, 1886) and Nordenfelt III (Abdülmecid, 1887) joined the Ottoman fleet. They were built in pieces by Des Vignes (Chertsey) and Vickers (Sheffield) in England, and assembled at the Taşkızak Naval Shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey.

Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
Commander of the Order of Leopold
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1842 to 1920 · aged 77

Scientists from Sweden 6

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