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The Royal Norwegian Navy (Sjøforsvaret) was a green water, coastal navy which stood in April 1940 and continued the fight in WW2 with the British Royal Navy

World War II began for the Royal Norwegian Navy on April 8, 1940, when the German torpedo boat Albatross attacked the guard ship Pol III.

Ten vessels were in Norwegian service at the end of WWII. Seven of them were used until 1959. Elco class Ten vessels received from the US Navy as part of a weapons aid program in 1951.

German Navy forces included a pocket battleship, six cruisers and 14 destroyers for the landings at the five Norwegian ports, with battlecruisers “Scharnhorst” and “Gneisenau” covering the …

EARLY ON THE morning of April 9, 1940, Germany attacked Norway. The invasion, launched with amazing speed and efficiency, caught the Norwegians almost completely by surprise, and …

When the war in Norway, which lasted for two months, came to an end in June 1940 most of the small and ageing Norwegian navy was either sunk or put out of action. What was left was …

Navy (Sjøforsvaret): The Royal Norwegian Navy had a fleet of around 50 vessels, including four coastal defense ships, nine destroyers, and several submarines. The navy was responsible for …

Oct 23, 2019 · History of the Royal Norwegian Navy; Navies in World War II; Military units and formations of Norway in World War II

Jun 16, 2023 · This volume about Norway’s merchant navy contribution (the Royal Norwegian Navy was small) to the war effort covers a broad canvas, from the invasion and fall of Norway …