Military Wiki

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

Still active[]

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[]

  • Fredriksvern (1677-2002), was the main base until 1864.
  • Hysnes orlogsstasjon (?-2002)
  • Marvika orlogsstasjon(?-2002)
  • Ulsnes orlogsstasjon(?-2002)

Coastal artillery forts and fortresses[]

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

  • Agdenes Fortress 1898 -
    • Brettingen Fort
    • Hysnes Fort
    • Hambara Fort
  • Bolærne Fort (1916–2005) Located outside Tønsberg, outer oslofjord. Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Breiviknes Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Fjell Fortress (1942–2004), disbanded 1999, sold 2004.
  • Grøtsund Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Herdla Fort (1940–2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Korsnes Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Krossodden Fort
  • Kråkvåg Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Kvalvik Fort
  • Malangen Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Meløyvær Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Nes Fort (?-2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Nesje Fort (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.
  • Oddane Fort
  • Odderøya Fort (1667-1999), near Kristiansand.
  • Oscarsborg Fortress (1643-2003)
  • Rauøy Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Rødbergodden Fort
  • Skjellanger Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Vigdel Fort, near Stavanger
  • Visterøy Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
  • Årøybukt Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
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