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The base was closed down in 2009 and put up for sale by the Norwegian government for 105 million Norwegian kroner (17.5 million USD) in 2011 and later sold for 38 million Kroner to Olavsvern Group Ltd, a company that announced its purpose to use the base as a maintenance base for oil platform rigs and drilling equipment. NATO approved the sale.
It is the main base for most vessels within the Royal Norwegian Navy and frequently visited by allied vessels. Haakonsvern contains the Royal Norwegian Naval Training Establishment ( KNM Tordenskjold ) as well as repair and maintenance facilities, including an underground dock facility with the capacity to take frigates.
Ramsund Naval Base is a Norwegian logistics base and holds a detachment of Norwegian Naval EOD Commandos and includes training facilities for the Norwegian Naval Special Operations Command. [1] While having no permanent troops stationed there, the US Navy rotates contractors and military personnel in order to maintain facilities and service US ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Classified advertisements website Craigslist Inc. Logo used since 1995 Screenshot of the main page on January 26, 2008 Type of business Private Type of site Classifieds, forums Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Founded 1995 ; 30 years ago (1995 ...
The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has just one unsold private property, listed at €300 million—but the Norwegian government is fighting to block its sale Prarthana Prakash July 2, 2024 at 6:58 AM
German tanks of the Neubaufahrzeug type in Oslo in April 1940. Germany invaded both Norway and Denmark on 9 April 1940. [1] Norway was very important to Germany for two reasons: firstly as a base for naval units to harass Allied shipping in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and secondly to secure shipments of iron ore coming in from Sweden through the port of Narvik. [2]
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