Ivan Visin
Ivan Visin (1806 - 1868) was a naval captain and explorer.
Visin was a Croat born in Prcanj, in Boka Kotorska. As the sixth explorer after Magellan, he circumnavigated the globe on request of the government of the Habsburg monarchy in a vessel called Splendido between 1852 and 1859. Journey started in Antwerpen and ended successfully in Trieste. The ship was 30m long with 311 metric tons of cargo. For this undertaking of the historical importance for the empire, he had been decorated by a flag of honour Merito navali by the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef. The trophy is held in Prcanj. Later, Visin became a honorary citizen of Trieste.
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List of Croatians | List of Croats
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