Private company
Nobel & Lessner
Shipbuilding company of Imperial Russia
The Nobel & Lessner Company was formed in 1912 by the merger of Ludwig Nobel Works and G. A. Lessner Works to build submarines for the Imperial Russian Navy. Ludwig Nobel specialized in diesel engines and Lessner had built a very small experimental submarine (Keta) in 1905.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Nobel & Lessner Company was formed in 1912 by the merger of Ludwig Nobel Works and G. A. Lessner Works to build submarines for the Imperial Russian Navy. Ludwig Nobel specialized in diesel engines and Lessner had built a very small experimental submarine (Keta) in 1905.2
Timeline
- 1912Founded Founded1
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- WikipediaNobel & Lessner
- WikidataQ7045618
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- 1WikidataNobel & Lessner on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNobel & Lessner on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNobel & Lessner photo by Hiiumaamudeliklubi, CC BY-SA 4.0