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When Norway was invaded by Germany on 9 April 1940, the merchant fleet had been at war for seven months. Norway was neutral, but lost 58 ships and around 400 sailors. During these months much of the framework that Nortraship was to operate within was created; most importantly the Norwegian-British tonnage agreement.
Gyller (1938–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to frigate in 1948. Æger (1936–1940) [1] Sunk by German bombers on 9 April 1940, at the beginning of Operation Weserübung after first sinking the German supply ship Roda and shooting down two Luftwaffe bombers. Odin (1939–1959) In German hands from 1940 to 1945. Rebuilt to ...
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of the state of Norway.As of 2008, the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, 32,000 when fully mobilized) and 69 vessels, including 4 frigates, 6 submarines, 6 corvettes, 3 minesweepers, 3 minehunters, 3 support vessels and 2 training vessels.
Naval ships of Norway captured by Germany during World War II (28 P) M. World War II mine warfare vessels of Norway (2 C) P. World War II patrol vessels of Norway (1 ...
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1945 Ship State Description CD-72 Imperial Japanese Navy: World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of the Changshan Islands) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). [1] Konri Maru Japan
Ships of Norway include all ships designed, built, or operated in Norway. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. ...
Two ships, MV Dicto and SS Lionel returned to Gothenburg. [12] [13] The total number of crew on the ten involved ships was 471. Of these 19 perished during the escape operation, 124 reached the British islands. [1] and the 85 persons from Dicto and Lionel returned to Sweden. More than 200 from the ships were captured by the Germans.
Ten ships and 1,000 men from the Royal Norwegian Navy participated in the Normandy Invasion in 1944. During the war the navy operated 118 ships, at the end of the war it had 58 ships and 7,500 men in service. They lost 27 ships, 18 fishing boats (of the Shetland bus) and 933 men in World War II. [8] The navy had its own air force from 1912 to 1944.