List of Royal Norwegian Navy bases

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Royal Norwegian Navy bases

A list of Royal Norwegian Navy bases both past and present.

Still active[]

  • Haakonsvern orlogsstasjon established 1962, the main base.
  • a logistics base.
  • Trondenes Fort established 1943, main base for the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command.
  • , base for Coast Guard Squadron North of the Norwegian Coast Guard.
  • at Madla, Royal Norwegian Navy (and Air Force) Basic Training Establishment.
  • Karljohansvern former main base, minor units still present.

Ceremonial commands[]

Places where the Navy has the formal command and maintains a commandantship, but where the military activity beyond administration and ceremony is very low.

Former bases[]

Coastal artillery forts and fortresses[]

Coastal artillery was part of the Navy organisation from 1934 until it was disbanded in 2002.

  • 1898 -
  • (1916–2005) Located outside Tønsberg, outer oslofjord. Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Fjell Fortress (1942–2004), disbanded 1999, sold 2004.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • (1940–2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Meløyvær Fortress Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • (?-2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • (1940–2004), in the Sognefjord, the fort was handed over to the Norwegian Home Guard in 1958 and was operated by that organisation until 2004.
  • (1667-1999), at Odderøya near Kristiansand.
  • Oscarsborg Fortress (1643-2003)
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • , near Stavanger
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
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