Haakonsvern

Dock at Haakonsvern, constructed in a man-made mountain cave

Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. Around 5,400 people work at the base as conscripts, officers or civilian staff.

The base was established in 1962 when the main naval activities were moved from Horten in the Oslofjord to Bergen. It is the main base for most vessels within the Royal Norwegian Navy and frequently visited by allied vessels. Haakonsvern contains the Royal Norwegian Naval Training Establishment (KNM Tordenskjold) as well as repair and maintenance facilities, including an underground dock facility with the capacity to take frigates.

External links

Media related to Haakonsvern Naval Base at Wikimedia Commons

Haakonsvern official website (English)

Royal Norwegian Navy

Organization	Coast Guard Naval Academy Basic Training Establishment Naval Training Establishment Coastal Ranger Command Mine Clearance Command Inspector General Museum

Bases	Fredriksvern Haakonsvern Karljohansvern Madla Olavsvern Oscarsborg Ramsund Sortland Trondenes

Ships	Alta-class minesweeper Barentshav-class offshore patrol vessel Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate Nordkapp-class offshore patrol vessel Norge Nornen-class patrol vessel Oksøy-class mine hunter Skjold-class patrol boat Tyr Ula-class submarine Valkyrien

History	Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk

Coordinates: 60°20′17.41″N 5°13′21.63″E / 60.3381694°N 5.2226750°E / 60.3381694; 5.2226750

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