Battle of Horten Harbour

The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940. It took place during Operation Weserübung, when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate.

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1940  Wikidata
battle, 
HNoMS Narvik, KNM Blink, 

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1940 Battle of Horten Harbour

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1716 First Battle of Moss

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1945 Bombing of Vallø

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Operation Passop	Nazi Germany, Milorg, torpedo attack, sabotage	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Trefningen ved Jeløya	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1716	First Battle of Moss	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Horten Harbour	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Bombing of Vallø	airstrike	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1108	Type VII C/41 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1273	U-boat	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1895	Chemring Nobel	research and development, arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1915	Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk	arms industry, business, aircraft industry	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1820	Horten Verft	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1944	Royal Norwegian Air Force	air force	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Kopåsbatteriet	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1848	Oscarsborg Fortress	coastal battery, military museum, fortification	Wikidata
site	fort		Bolærne Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Håøya Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Rauøy Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1711	Fredriksodde	fortress, heritage site	Wikidata
site	fort	1848	Citadellet	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1852	Norske Løve Fortress	fort	Wikidata
site	military base		Karljohansvern	shipyard, naval base, cultural property	Wikidata
site	museum	1853	Royal Norwegian Navy Museum	military museum, maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1964	HNoMS Narvik	preserved watercraft, Royal Norwegian Navy, frigate, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum	1965	KNM Blink	preserved watercraft, Royal Norwegian Navy, museum ship, patrol vessel	Wikidata