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Norwegian B-class submarine

Norwegian B-class submarine

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The B-class submarines were a class of six vessels of the US L class built on licence at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten, Norway from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy.

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Boats

B-4 near Tønsberg
  • B-1 (1922–1946) Escaped to the United Kingdom 8 June 1940.
  • B-2 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
  • B-3 (1923–1940) Scuttled in Alsvåg, Vesterålen 10 June 1940 by its own crew to prevent capture by the Germans. Ordered to escape to the UK, but prevented by battery explosion.[1]
  • B-4 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Filtvet 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 Florø.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kindell, Don. "Naval Events, June 1940, Part 1 of 4 Saturday 1st – Friday 7th". Naval-History.net. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

Bibliography

  • Abelsen, Frank (1986). Norwegian naval ships 1939–1945 (in Norwegian and English). Oslo: Sem & Stenersen AS. ISBN 82-7046-050-8.


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