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It is located at the former main naval base of Karljohansvern in Horten. The museum was founded by C.F. Klinck on 24 August 1853. The museum is sometimes regarded as the world's first naval museum, as it was the first collection of naval memorabilia open to the public. [1] The submarine HNoMS Utstein outside the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum
With that mission in mind, the Royal Norwegian Navy consisted of a large number of small vessels and up to 15 small diesel-electric submarines. The navy is now replacing those vessels with a smaller number of larger and more capable vessels. The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Norway's naval history.
The Officer Candidate School for the Navy remained on site until 2005. The Naval District East (ØSD) based there was disbanded in 2002. The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum (Marinemuseet) and the fortress Norske Løve on Vealøs remain. Only the island of Vealøs, which is connected to Horten with a bridge, is still owned by the Department of Defence.
At the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum you can find many ships, including HNoMS Rap, the world's first torpedo boat from 1873. Preus Fotomuseum, the Norwegian Museum of Photography, is a unique museum located in the same building as the naval museum. Karljohansvern, the former naval base in Horten.
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The Norwegian torpedo boat Rap (Known as the Maelstrom [22] before delivery) was the first in a long series of small fast boats built of steel for naval service. The boat has been preserved at the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum at Horten. 1874 unnamed launch #24 1874 Admiralty No.58 #25 A pinnace for the Royal Navy, capable of 9.2 knots. [23] 1874 ...
Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. Around 5,400 people work at the base as conscripts, officers or civilian staff.
The base was rebuilt as a civilian state-owned company in 1948 (it closed in 1987). In 1960, the naval school was moved to Bergen. In 1963, the navy's main base was moved from Horten to Haakonsvern near Bergen. The naval officer's school was located in Horten until 2009, when it was also moved to Bergen. Now, there is the Royal Norwegian Navy ...