Narvik
In April 1940, indecision on the part of the British Government, and the surprise invasion of Norway by the Germans, contrived to place the two opposing fleets in the same bit of sea at the same time, albeit unknown to each other. Thus was triggered the two sea battles of Narvik.(see Overview)
Map showing many of the wrecks in the Fjords
In the engagements the British won two posthumous V.C.s as they destroyed ten German destroyers and a submarine for the loss of two of their own destroyers and two aircraft. The Norwegian Navy lost two ageing ships and two patrol boats. Over 700 sailors were killed on all sides, and it later came to light, that in the initial torpedo attacks, a German troop ship, carrying 3000 men of the Alpine Division, was sunk drowning all on board.
Map showing wrecks in Narvik harbour
At the time of the battle over 25 merchant ships were anchored around Narvik harbour, and many were sunk. These ships, together with all the destroyers, have turned the area around Narvik into a spectacular graveyard of shipwrecks, to which access has only been recently granted.
All these wrecks were dived on in September 2004, from the Diving vessel Jane R.
- Narvik Overview
- Martha Henrik Fisser
- Strassa
- Blackwatch
- Karmoy
- Romanby
- Z-2 George Thiele
- Z-13 Erich Koellner
- Herman Kunne
- Hardy
- Dornier Seaplane
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