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forces came to the commander of
Kristiansand. This order, combined with confusion of which flags were flown by the intruding warships, led to the German force being able to enter the harbour unopposed on their third attempt at 10:30. At this time
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managed to rescue 472 of the military and civilian passengers, with other German vessels rescuing another c. 758. Over 9,000 people lost their lives in the sinking.
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When the
Germans invaded Norway she formed part of the 3rd destroyer section in the Kristiansand Defence Sector of the 1st Naval District.
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steamed out to the harbour entrance and swung out her torpedo tubes to confront any intruder. However, at 10:00 an order not to fire at
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spent the early part of the Second World War in the far north of Norway, protecting Norway's neutrality during the Winter War between
1016:"Scandinavian Campaign: Administrative Order of Battle Royal Norwegian Navy 1st Naval District – Kristiansand Defense Sector"
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and avoided several bombs dropped against her. After receiving an orientation on the situation from the fort commander
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on 7 July 1938 Gyller had four torpedo tubes, instead of the two which were standard in the rest of her class.
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that had broken their moorings and drifted into
Norwegian waters. During the Winter War all three of the
541:-class vessels in commission at that time, she took part in protecting Norwegian neutrality during the
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in May 1945 and returned the Royal
Norwegian Navy. After three more years in Norway as a destroyer
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was captured together with numerous other naval vessels in the
Kristiansand area, including her
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was docked at
Kristiansand and got her first warning of the war in the form of gunfire from
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to refill her water tanks for the oncoming battle and was seized without a fight.
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Two De Laval geared turbines with two shafts and 12,500 hp (9,300 kW)
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she patrolled
Norwegian territorial waters and repeatedly had to sink Soviet
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with heavy loss of life. Returned to Norway in 1945, she was converted to a
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at the time the vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the Soviet submarine
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I skjærgården og på havet - Marinens krig 8. april 1940 - 8. mai 1945
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3,500 nautical miles (6,482.00 km) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
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3,500 nautical miles (6,482.00 km) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
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During her time in German service, she escorted the evacuation ship
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545:. After initially serving in the far north during the Finno-Soviet
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Naval ships of Norway captured by
Germany during World War II
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Fort against the attacking German landing force number four.
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1146:(in Norwegian and English). Oslo: Sem & Stenersen AS.
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Two De Laval geared turbines with two shafts and 12,500 hp
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in 1940. She then served as a torpedo recovery vessel in
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was the single warship accompanying the evacuation ship
1165:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Marinens krigsveteranforening.
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had to dispose of a mine was on 22 March 1940 when a
586:when the latter was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet
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1752:List of destroyers of the Royal Norwegian Navy
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897:was phased out and sold for scrapping in 1959
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694:seaplane operating from an improvised base at
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1236:
1105:. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015
864:
652:-class destroyers commissioned at the time (
380:2 × 53.3 cm double barrelled trainable
1051:Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart
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702:and directed the destroyer to the scene.
397:General characteristics in German service
1206:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Faktum Forlag AS.
793:In Kriegsmarine service she was renamed
624:
76:– one of the twelve horses of the
16:For other ships with the same name, see
1184:(in Norwegian). Oslo: TankeStreken AS.
1141:
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782:she was partially rebuilt and rearmed.
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869:After the end of the Second World War
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503:2 × double 53.3 cm torpedo tubes
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146:
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1791:Frigates of the Royal Norwegian Navy
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594:in 1948 and sold for scrap in 1959.
202:Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
1182:Marinens Flygevåpen 1912–1944
1180:Hafsten, Bjørn; Tom Arheim (2003).
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557:on 9 April 1940, she was docked at
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1786:World War II destroyers of Norway
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612:and had yard number 125. She was
126:Seized by Germany on 9 April 1940
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689:Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service
260:General characteristics as built
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1144:Norwegian naval ships 1939-1945
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725:immediately fired at attacking
698:spotted a mine drifting in the
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476:75 (10 officers and 65 sailors)
344:75 (10 officers and 65 sailors)
1074:"German Navy ships, June 1940"
1047:"Torpedobootsflottillen 1 - 7"
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537:in 1938. Along with the other
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424:74.30 m (243.77 ft)
292:74.30 m (243.77 ft)
757:was docked at Tollbodbrygga
184:Handed back to Norway after
7:
640:. During her deployment in
440:4.15 m (13.62 ft)
432:7.75 m (25.43 ft)
308:4.15 m (13.62 ft)
300:7.75 m (25.43 ft)
87:The Royal Norwegian Navy's
10:
1812:
865:Post-war Norwegian service
733:and two Colt 12.7 mm
493:1 × 40 mm Bofors L/60
15:
1781:Sleipner-class destroyers
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500:AA guns (four since 1941)
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1200:Johannesen, Folke Hauger
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816:7. Torpedobootsflottille
729:bombers with her single
549:, she was redeployed to
354:3 × 10 cm main guns
1142:Abelsen, Frank (1986).
713:When the invasion came
620:Early Norwegian service
255:Sold for scrapping 1959
995:Johannesen 1988: 90-98
778:. Before entering the
709:Defending Kristiansand
555:Germans invaded Norway
533:commissioned into the
359:40 mm Bofors L/60
1776:Ships built in Horten
1161:Berg, Ole F. (1997).
801:), and together with
625:Neutrality protection
490:main gun (since 1941)
35:as a frigate in 1953.
1452:Royal Norwegian Navy
1271:Royal Norwegian Navy
1204:Gå på eller gå under
1045:Heise, Hans-Jürgen.
976:German Naval History
857:on 30 January 1945.
535:Royal Norwegian Navy
1103:wilhelmgustloff.com
970:Emmerich, Michael.
960:Johannesen 1988: 89
889:was converted to a
926:Miramar Ship Index
883:Schleswig-Holstein
805:first served as a
786:German service as
683:One occasion when
567:, she sailed with
206:Operation Hannibal
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1078:Naval-History.net
1014:Niehorster, Leo.
1004:Hafsten 2003: 133
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