Svend Foyn

Svend Foyn
Svend Foyn.

Svend Foyn (1809–1894) était un Norvégien originaire de Tønsberg qui instigua la chasse industrielle de la baleine. En 1864, il embarqua sur le premier baleinier à vapeur, le Spes et Fides (Espoir et Foi), avec sept canons-harpons de sa propre création.


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