Jelena Herceg photos: Torpedo, Rijeka-Croatia

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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Torpedo machine with shape and structure as we know it today was invented by an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, Croat Ivan Blaz Lupis Vukic, 1860. calling it Coast Lifeguard.

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Torpedo Factory was built 1853rd as a result of investments of investors from Rijeka. It was metal casting factory and the first product was the anchor, while the secondary activity was repairing steam ships.

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Since 1990 caused financial problems for the company Torpedo. The first bankruptcy proceedings were initiated on 23 March 1990 on the Commercial Court in Rijeka. Now this is a place of ruins and many people often talk about it, reminiscing better times...

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Jelena Herceg photos: Torpedo, Rijeka-Croatia

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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