Background
Schwanecke, Helmut was born on November 22, 1927 in Berlin. Son of Johannes Hans Karl and Elise Klara (Bierwas) Schwanecke.
Schwanecke, Helmut was born on November 22, 1927 in Berlin. Son of Johannes Hans Karl and Elise Klara (Bierwas) Schwanecke.
Engineer's degree, Technology University Berlin, 1955. Doctor of Engineering, Technology University Berlin, 1958.
Branch leader Berlin Ship Model Basin, 1955-1962. Department leader Hamburg Ship Model Basin, 1962-1973. Associate professor naval architect University of Technology, Hannover, 1972-1973, full professor naval architect Institute Naval Architect and Marine Engineering Vienna, Austria, 1973-1981.
Managing director Berlin Ship Model Basin (VWS), 1981-1992. Member advisory council 17th, 18th and 19th International Towing Tank Conferences, delegate 11th Conference, Tokyo, 12th, Rome, 13th, Hamburg and Berlin, 14th, Ottawa. Lecturer shipboard acoustics University of Technology Hamburg, 1996-1999.
Served with German Navy, 1945. Fellow Royal Institute Naval Architects. Member Society Naval Architects Japan, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft e.V., Hamburg, Verband Deutscher Schiffahrt-Sachverständiger, e.V., Hamburg.
Married Ingrid Runde, October 14, 1961.