Place Rijeka

Alternative Names
  • Fiume

Summary

Rijeka in Croatia was a centre for the Austrian Navy's operations in the days of the Austrian Empire.

Robert Whitehead established several ateliers in the town for the production of his Whitehead torpedos.

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Published resources

Books

  • Gray, Edwyn, The Devil's Device: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1991. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'The Whitehead Torpedo Works at Fiume', Engineering, vol. 72, 20 September 1901, pp. 395-401. Details

Publicity Brochures

  • 4th International Conference of Industrial Heritage, Pro Torpedo Rijeka, 2010. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Gray, Edwyn, The Devil's Device: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1991.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby