Norwegian B-class submarine
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The B-class submarines were a class of six vessels of the US L class built on licence at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten, Norway from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Boats
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- {{HNoMS|B-1||2}} (1922–1946) Escaped to the United Kingdom 8 June 1940.
- {{HNoMS|B-2||2}} (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
- {{HNoMS|B-3||2}} (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.{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4006-19JUN01.htm |title=Naval Events, June 1940, Part 1 of 4 Saturday 1st – Friday 7th |access-date=17 April 2010 |last=Kindell |first=Don |work=Naval-History.net }}
- {{HNoMS|B-4||2}} (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Filtvet on 10 April.
- {{HNoMS|B-5||2}} (1929–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
- {{HNoMS|B-6||2}} (1929–1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 May under threat of bombing of the port of Florø.
See also
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=Norwegian naval ships 1939–1945 |last=Abelsen |first=Frank |year=1986 |publisher=Sem & Stenersen AS |location=Oslo |isbn=82-7046-050-8 |language=no, en}}
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