Charles Bowers Momsen (June 21, 1896 – May 25, 1967), nicknamed "Swede", was born in Flushing, New York. [1] 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. [ 1 ]

Mar 3, 2016 · Vice Admiral Momsen was married on 18 December 1953, to Mrs. Anne I. Schmidt of St. Petersburg, Florida. He had two children by a former marriage. On 1 September 1955 he was transferred...

Momsen, arriving with USS FALCON, the submarine rescue ship, began the arduous task of both rescuing the trapped 33 men (26 men perished in the after section of the boat) and the later salvage of the ill-fated submarine. The tragedy dominated the national news for days.

USS Momsen (DDG-92) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in service with the United States Navy. Momsen is the 26th destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class to be built by Bath Iron Works. She is named after Vice Admiral Charles B. "Swede" Momsen of Flushing, Queens, New York (1896–1967).

Mar 2, 2024 · Momsen served as assistant chief of naval operations for undersea warfare and commander of the Pacific Fleet’s submarine force. He retired as vice admiral in 1955 and died 12 years later from cancer. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Rear Admiral Charles B. Momsen, USN Portrait photograph, dated 15 April 1953, when he was Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Serving as Administrator, Naval Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine, United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Momsen directed the shipping of the Japanese Second...

Charles Bowers Momsen (June 21, 1896 – May 25, 1967), 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.

Charles Bowers Momsen (June 21, 1896 – May 25, 1967), nicknamed "Swede", was born in Flushing, New York.[1] 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...

Mar 9, 2023 · VICE ADMIRAL CHARLES BOWERS MOMSEN. He was a pioneer in submarine rescue for the United States Navy. He invented the underwater escape device later called the "Momsen lung" for which he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1929.