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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 ...
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 ...
6 July – Norway declares war on Japan. 25 July – Gerhardsen's First Cabinet was appointed. 17 August – Reidar Haaland was executed. 4 September – The Third Reich's last active troops surrender after seal hunters discover them on Bear Island. [3] 8 October – The 1945 Parliamentary election takes place.
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
HMS Venturer was a Second World War British submarine of the V class that sank two German U-boats and five merchant ships during the war. Following the war, the boat was sold to Norway and was renamed HNoMS Utstein. She was scrapped in 1964. She is the only submarine in history to have sunk another while both were submerged.
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.
Ships of Norway include all ships designed, built, or operated in Norway. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. ...