German U-boat bases in occupied Norway - Wikipedia
WEBGerman U-boat bases in occupied Norway operated between 1940 and 1945, when the Kriegsmarine (German navy), converted several naval bases in Norway into submarine bases. Norwegian coastal cities became available to the Kriegsmarine after the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940.
Submarine pen - Wikipedia
WEBSubmarine pen. Surrendered German U-boats moored outside the Dora I bunker in Trondheim, Norway, May 1945. A submarine pen (U-Boot-Bunker in German) is a type of submarine base that acts as a bunker to protect submarines from air attack.
Dora I - Wikipedia
WEBDora I (Dora 1) is a former German submarine base and submarine pen or bunker built in Trondheim, Norway. Construction of the bunker (designated by the Germans as DORA I) was undertaken during the Second World War. Nearby is the uncompleted Dora II (Dora 2).
U-boat base Bruno Bergen - battlefieldsww2.com
WEBU-Boat Base Bruno. When the Germans conquered Norway in 1940, it gave them a golden opportunity to move their U-Boats closer to the front. Construction of a U-Boat bunker in Bergen started in 1941. The bunker had 3 dry boat pens, 3 wet ones, and one that was used for storage.
U-boat base Dora Trondheim - battlefieldsww2.com
WEBU-Boat Base Trondheim. Trondheim, in the middle of Norway, was the largest German naval base in Northern Europe and was operating from June 1940 until liberation in May 1945. Here, the Kriegsmarine's 13th U-boat flotilla had its headquarters.
The Most Famous Bergen World War II Sites - The Hidden North
WEBU-boat pen Bruno When the Germans occupied Norway, they were able to move their u-boats closer to the front and the United Kingdom. One of the submarine pens they built is Bruno, which is located in the suburb of Laksevåg.
uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - Bases - Trondheim, Norway
WEBThe Bases in Norway. Trondheim, in central Norway, was one of the most important portal cities in Norway during the war. Today she is the 3rd largest city in Norway. From there the 13th Flotilla operated from June 1940 until its surrender in May 1945 sending its 55 U-boats out to combat the Allies. Dora 1 and Dora 2 bunkers.
The 'Bloody 100th' Bomb Group - The National WWII Museum
WEBAfter Harding assumed command, the Group took part in a 12-hour mission to bomb German U-Boat pens in Trondheim, Norway. The 1,900-mile flight traversed mostly over the waters of the North Sea. Given this aquatic-dominated route, the lead navigator, 1st Lt Harry Crosby, was unable to make pilotage checks of off ground references.
U-boat Base La Pallice - battlefieldsww2.com
WEBU-boat Base La Pallice. Construction of the U-boat bunker in La Pallice, the primary port of La Rochelle, started in April 1941. The construction of the 10 U-boat pens lasted two years, but already from November 1941 the first U-boats began to arrive.
uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - Bases
WEBThe Bases in Norway. Bergen along with the rest of southern Norway was captured Germans on the 9 April 1940. The Germans immediately saw the great potential for using Norwegian harbours as bases for U-boats operating in the North-sea and the Arctic areas.
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