Norwegian B class submarine
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The B class submarines were a class of six vessels of the US Holland type built on licence at Karljohansvern
naval shipyard in Norway
from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy
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Karljohansvern
Karjohansvern in Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963.It was first called Hortens verft, and later Marinens Hovedværft until King Oscar I named it Carljohansværn værft in 1854...
naval shipyard in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
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Boats
- B-1 (1922–1946) Escaped to the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
8 June 1940. - B-2 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at FiskåFiskå, RogalandFiskå is a village in Ryfylke in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in Strand municipality, about 10 kilometres north of Tau....
on 11 April. - B-3 (1923–1940) Scuttled in AlsvågAlsvågAlsvåg is a village in Øksnes municipality of Norway, located on the western bank of the Gavlefjord and east of Myre. Its population is 336....
, VesterålenVesterålenVesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland, Norway, just north of Lofoten.-The name:The Norse forms of the name were Vestráll and Vestrálar . The first element is vestr n west, the last element is áll m ' sound, strait'...
10 June 1940 by its own crew to prevent capture by the Germans. Ordered to escape to the UK, but prevented by battery explosion. - B-4 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at FiltvetFiltvetFiltvet is a small village along the Oslofjord in Hurum, Buskerud County, Norway.-Location:Filtvet is a 45 minute journey to Oslo by car. It has become a popular tourist destination during summer. Accommodation consist principally of camping sites. Filtvet lighthouse is on the west side of...
on 10 April. - B-5 (1929–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
- B-6 (1929–1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 May under threat of bombing of the port of FlorøFlorøis a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
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