Vladimir Yourkevitch

Vladimir Yourkevitch

Vladimir Ivanovich Yourkevitch (Russian: Владимир Иванович Юркевич, also spelled Yurkevich, 1885-December 13, 1964) was a Russian naval engineer, developer of the modern design of ship hulls, and designer of the famous ocean liner SS Normandie. He worked in Russia, France and the United States.

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