Erik af Klint (1816–1866)
Erik af Klint | |
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| Born | 11 December 1816 |
| Died | 20 June 1866 (aged 49) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | SMS Novara |
| Battles/wars | Third Italian War of Independence
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Erik af Klint (11 December 1816 – 20 June 1866) was a Swedish naval officer who also served in the Austrian Navy, reaching the rank of captain in the 1860s. He commanded the Austrian steam frigate SMS Novara at the Battle of Lissa on 20 June 1866, where he was killed in action.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ Sondhaus, p. 4
References[]
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 9781557530349.
Categories:
- Austro-Hungarian Navy officers
- 1816 births
- 1866 deaths