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  Royal Norwegian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Norwegian Navy fought in World War II from April 8, 1940 when the guard ship HNoMS Pol III was attacked by the German torpedo boat Albatross.
In the opening hours of the battle of Narvik, the old warships ("panserskip") Eidsvold and Norge (built before 1905) attempted to put up a fight against the invading German warships, but were torpedoed and sunk.
The Norwegian Navy is undergoing a major modernization project to fortify its position as a modern and competent fleet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Norwegian_Navy   (812 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Royal Norwegian Navy
As of 2005, the Navy consists of approximately 5,000 personnel and 25 vessels, including 3 frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 1 minelayer, 6 minesweepers, 1 mine detection vessel, 1 support vessel and 2 training vessels.
In English, Royal Norwegian Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "HNoMS," short for "His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship." In Norwegian, they are given the prefix "KNM," short for Kongelige Norske Marine.
Coast Guard vessels are given the prefix "KV" for Kystvakt.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Royal_Norwegian_Navy   (323 words)

  
 KNM Uredd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In February of 1943 she was assigned, under the presumed command of Rolf Q. Røren, to drop off 5 Kompani Linge Special Agents at Bodø as part of Operation Seagull - and then proceed to Senja to pick up two French submariners that had been left behind by the HMS Junon.
In 1985, HNoMS Tana discovered the wreckage of the Uredd southwest of Fugløyvær and confirmed that she had hit a German minefield - killing 34 crew and 6 Special Agents.
The following year, King Olav V unveiled a memorial to those lost aboard the Uredd, located in Grensen.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/K/KNM-Uredd.htm   (249 words)

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