Schichau-Werke

German engineering works and shipyard
Organization business Q573094
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Schichau-Werke

Summary

Schichau-Werke is a business[1]. Schichau-Werke ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Schichau-Werke is in the country of Prussia[3].
  • Schichau-Werke is in the country of German Reich[4].
  • Schichau-Werke's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Schichau-Werke's founder is recorded as Ferdinand Schichau[6].
  • Schichau-Werke is owned by Ferdinand Schichau[7].
  • Schichau-Werke is owned by Carl H. Ziese[8].
  • Schichau-Werke is owned by Carl Fridolf Carlson[9].
  • Schichau-Werke was followed by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser[10].
  • Schichau-Werke's headquarters location is recorded as Elbląg[11].
  • Schichau-Werke's headquarters location is recorded as Gdańsk[12].
  • Schichau-Werke's Commons category is recorded as Schichau-Werke[13].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as mechanical engineering[14].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as shipbuilding[15].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as locomotive manufacturing[16].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as casting of metals[17].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as building of ships and floating structures[18].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2)[19].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines[20].
  • Schichau-Werke's industry is recorded as vehicle construction[21].
  • October 4, 1837 marks the founding of Schichau-Werke[22].
  • Schichau-Werke was dissolved in January 1, 1945[23].
  • Schichau-Werke's location of formation is recorded as Elbląg[24].
  • Schichau-Werke's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Schichau-Werke[25].
  • Schichau-Werke's product or material produced is recorded as U-431[26].
  • Schichau-Werke's product or material produced is recorded as U-432[27].

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Founding

Schichau-Werke's founder is recorded as Ferdinand Schichau[6]. October 4, 1837 marks the founding of Schichau-Werke[22]. Schichau-Werke's location of formation is recorded as Elbląg[24].

Identity

Schichau-Werke was followed by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser[10].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Elbląg[11], a city with powiat rights in Poland[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1237[30] and Gdańsk[12], a big city[31], in Poland[32], founded in 0997[33].

Industry

Industries include mechanical engineering[14], shipbuilding[15], locomotive manufacturing[16], casting of metals[17], building of ships and floating structures[18], and manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2)[19].

Ownership

Owners include Ferdinand Schichau[7], an engineer[34], 1814–1896[35], of Kingdom of Prussia[36], awarded the Grashof Commemorative Medal[37]; Carl H. Ziese[8], an engineer[38], 1848–1917[39], of German Reich[40], awarded the Grashof Commemorative Medal[41]; and Carl Fridolf Carlson[9], a shipbuilder[42], 1870–1924[43], of Sweden[44]. Products include U-431[26], U-432[27], U-433[45], U-434[46], U-435[47], and U-436[48].

Dissolution

Schichau-Werke was dissolved in January 1, 1945[23].

Why It Matters

Schichau-Werke ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2] Schichau-Werke has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Schichau-Werke is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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  24. [26] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [46] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [47] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [48] . The Submarine War, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Location of formation Elbląg
    Has works in the collection Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
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