Norwegian B class submarine

The B class submarines B-2, B-3 and B-4 at quay in Norway
Class overview
Builders:	Karljohansvern Naval shipyard
Operators:	Royal Norwegian Navy
Preceded by:	Norwegian A class submarine
Succeeded by:	U class submarine
In service:	1923 – 1946
In commission:	1 February 1923
Completed:	Holland type built on licence at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Norway from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy. Boats 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. References ^ Kindell, Don. "Naval Events, June 1940, Part 1 of 4 Saturday 1st – Friday 7th". Naval-History.net. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4006-19JUN01.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.  Bibliography Abelsen, Frank (1986) (in Norwegian and English). Norwegian naval ships 1939–1945. Oslo: Sem & Stenersen AS. ISBN 82-7046-050-8.  Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу All Will Be Revealed Budgeted cost of work scheduled Look at other dictionaries: Norwegian A class submarine — HNoMS A 4 Class overview Builders: Krupp Germania shipyard at Kiel, Germany Operators …   Wikipedia Norwegian K class submarine — For other types of submarine called the K class, see K class submarine (disambiguation). HNoMS Kaura at the Laboe Naval Memorial Class overview Operators …   Wikipedia A class submarine — Five classes of submarine are known as the A class* Plunger class of seven submarines of the United States Navy built before World War I is also known as the A class . * British A class submarine (1903) of thirteen submarines of the Royal Navy… …   Wikipedia K class submarine — The term K class submarine may refer to:* British K class submarine * Norwegian K class submarine * United States K class submarine * K class submarine (Soviet) …   Wikipedia British U class submarine — The British U class submarines (officially War Emergency 1940 and 1941 programmes, short hull [Conways All the worlds Fighting Ships 1922 46] ) were a class of 49 small submarines built just before and during the Second World War. The class is… …   Wikipedia PC-461 class submarine chaser — Class overview Operators:  United States Navy …   Wikipedia Orzeł class submarine — Class overview Name: Orzel class submarine Built: 1930s – …   Wikipedia Ula class submarine — The Ula class is a Norwegian submarine type which was assembled in Germany in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The class, consisting of 6 vessels, is currently the only submarine type in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy. History The ordering… …   Wikipedia November class submarine — Class overview Name: project 627 / 627A / 645 Builders: shipyard No. 402 in …   Wikipedia Delta class submarine — Delta IV class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. The Delta class (Project 667B) is a class of submarines which formed the backbone of the Soviet and Russian strategic submarine fleet since its introduction in 1973. They carry nuclear… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”