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History of Norwegian Royal Yachts

The document summarizes information about two Norwegian naval vessels: 1) The royal yacht Heimdal, launched in 1892 and decommissioned in 1946 after serving as a royal yacht and naval auxiliary. It sank off Iceland in 1947. 2) The patrol boat Honningsvåg, originally built in Germany in 1940 and captured by Norwegian forces. It served with the Norwegian navy from 1940-1946, conducting patrols during World War 2, before being sold to civilian owners.

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History of Norwegian Royal Yachts

The document summarizes information about two Norwegian naval vessels: 1) The royal yacht Heimdal, launched in 1892 and decommissioned in 1946 after serving as a royal yacht and naval auxiliary. It sank off Iceland in 1947. 2) The patrol boat Honningsvåg, originally built in Germany in 1940 and captured by Norwegian forces. It served with the Norwegian navy from 1940-1946, conducting patrols during World War 2, before being sold to civilian owners.

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The royal yacht Heimdal at Horten in 1912

Career (Norway)

Name: Namesake: Builder: Launched: Decommissioned: Renamed: Fate:

Heimdal Norse god Heimdall Akers Mek. verksted in Kristiania 1892 1946 Rovena (1946) Sank 80 nm east of Langanes, Iceland 18 August 1947[1] General characteristics

Displacement: Length: Beam: Draft:

578 tons 55 metres (180.45 ft) 4.5 metres (14.76 ft) 8.2 metres (26.90 ft)

Propulsion: Speed: Complement: Armament:

650 hp vertical triple expansion steam engine, 1 shaft 12 knots (22.22 km/h) 62 men[2][3] As built:[4] 4 65 mm (2.56 inch) guns 2 37 mm (1.45 inch) guns After 1921 rearmament:[2][3] 4 76 mm (3 inch) guns 2 37 mm guns

Notes:

All the above listed information, unless otherwise noted, was acquired from [2]

Honningsvg off Iceland

Career (Nazi Germany)

Name: Builder:

Malangen G. Seebeck A.G. at Wesermnde (present-day Bremerhaven), part of Deutsche Schiff- und Maskinenbau A-G Werk

Yard number: Launched:

645[1] February 1940

Captured:

by Norwegian militia on 13 April 1940

Service record Commanders: Operations: Lieutenant A. E. T. Plyhn Norwegian Campaign Battle of the Atlantic Victories: 1 ship (192 tons) sunk

Career (Norway)

Name: Namesake: Acquired: Commissioned: Decommissioned: Fate:

Honningsvg Port of Honningsvg 13 April 1940 23 April 1940 22 August 1946 Sold to civilian interests in 1947, scrapped in 1973 General characteristics

Displacement: Length: Beam: Draft: Propulsion:

487 tons standard 177.2 feet (54.01 m) 27.5 feet (8.38 m) 16.3 feet (4.97 m) 1,000 hp triple expansion steam engine

Speed: Range:

11.0 knots (20.37 km/h) 5,000 nautical miles (9,260.00 km) at 10 knots (18.52 km/h)

Armament:

Norwegian Campaign: 1 47 mm gun 2 12.7 mm Colt Browning AA machine guns[2] After UK rebuild:[3] 1 QF 4 in MkXII Mod 5 main gun 1 2 pounder "pom-pom" autocannon 4 12.7 mm Colt Browning AA machine guns 50 450 lb depth charges in two rows, with two throwers

Notes:

All the above listed information, unless otherwise noted, was acquired from
[4]

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