1896
Charles Momsen, American admiral, invented the Momsen lung (died 1967)
Charles Momsen, American admiral, invented the Momsen lung (died 1967)
Charles Momsen, American admiral, invented the Momsen lung (died 1967)
Charles Momsen
US Navy admiral, submarine rescue (1896–1967)
- Born
- 1896
Charles Bowers Momsen, nicknamed "Swede", was born in Flushing, New York. He was an American pioneer in submarine rescue for the United States Navy, and he invented the underwater escape device later called the "Momsen lung", for which he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1929. In May 1939, Momsen directed the rescue of the crew of Squalus (SS-192).