Baron Giovani (Ivan) Luppis Frigate captain | |
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| Birth name | Giovanni Biagio Luppis von Rammer |
| Born | 27 August 1813 Fiume, Illyrian Provinces (now Rijeka, Croatia) |
| Died | 11 January 1875 (aged 61) Milan, Kingdom of Italy (now Italy) |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary |
| Service/ |  Austro-Hungarian Navy |
| Battles/wars | Second Italian War of Independence |
Giovanni (Ivan) Biagio Luppis Freiherr von Rammer (27 August 1813 – 11 January 1875), sometimes also known by the Croatian name of Vukić, was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Navy who headed a commission to develop the first prototypes of the self-propelled torpedo.[1][2]
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