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Fjord in Nordland, Norway
The Ofotfjord (Norwegian: Ofotfjorden; Northern Sami: Ufuohttá) or Narvik Fjord is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian
Ofotfjord
1940 World War II battles
Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian
Battles_of_Narvik
World War II Polish destroyer class
ORP Gryf. There were two ships built: ORP Grom - Sunk on 4 May 1940 in Ofotfjord near Narvik ORP Blyskawica - Currently preserved as a museum ship in Gdynia
Grom-class_destroyer
Town in Narvik Municipality, Norway
Norwegians kept on fighting guerrilla operations inland. Possession of the Ofotfjord was also important to the German Kriegsmarine (navy) since it provided
Narvik_(town)
Class of German destroyers
Anton Schmitt and Z18 Hans Lüdemann landed troops at the entrance to the Ofotfjord while their sisters proceeded to Narvik and Elvegårdsmoen to unload their
Type_1936_destroyers
Naval battles during the German invasion of Norway
armed units, namely destroyers. The fact that Narvik lay deep in the Ofotfjord, at a distance of about 100 nautical miles from the open sea (including
Naval_battles_of_Narvik
Tirpitz in Bogen Bay in Ofotfjord, near Narvik
Allied order of battle for Operation Tungsten
Allied_order_of_battle_for_Operation_Tungsten
Type 1934A-class destroyer
troops on 6 April and set sail the next day. When they arrived at the Ofotfjord, west of Narvik, on the early morning of 9 April, the three ships of the
German destroyer Z9 Wolfgang Zenker
German_destroyer_Z9_Wolfgang_Zenker
Municipality in Nordland, Norway
Norwegians kept on fighting guerrilla operations inland. Possession of the Ofotfjord was also important to the German Kriegsmarine (navy) since it provided
Narvik_Municipality
Bismarck-class battleship of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine
Tirpitz in the Ofotfjord/Bogenfjord
German_battleship_Tirpitz
Permanently stratified lake with layers of water that do not intermix
Strandvatnet in Nordland down to the left; only a small isthmus separates the lake from Ofotfjord.
Meromictic_lake
Calendar year
Battle of Narvik – The British Royal Navy attacks the German fleet in the Ofotfjord. At Bergen, German cruiser Königsberg is sunk by British Fleet Air Arm
1940
Type 1936-class destroyer
troops on 6 April and set sail the next day. When they arrived off the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April, Z18 Hans Lüdemann and Z22 Anton Schmitt landed
German destroyer Z18 Hans Lüdemann
German_destroyer_Z18_Hans_Lüdemann
British F-class destroyer
remaining German ships into the Rombaksfjorden (the easternmost branch of the Ofotfjord), east of Narvik, where the lack of ammunition had forced the German ships
HMS_Foxhound_(H69)
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
but the German warships used their superior speed to escape. In the Ofotfjord leading to Narvik, the ten German destroyers of Gruppe 1 made their approach
Norwegian_campaign
H-class destroyer, launched 1936
remaining German ships into the Rombaksfjorden (the easternmost branch of the Ofotfjord), east of Narvik, where the lack of ammunition had forced the German ships
HMS_Hero_(H99)
Type 1934 class destroyer
6 April and set sail the next day. The German destroyers reached the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April and Commodore Friedrich Bonte took his flagship
German destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele
German_destroyer_Z2_Georg_Thiele
Type 1934A-class destroyer
and lost two men swept overboard. When the destroyers arrived at the Ofotfjord, west of Narvik, on the early morning of 9 April, the three ships of the
German destroyer Z13 Erich Koellner
German_destroyer_Z13_Erich_Koellner
Queen Elizabeth–class battleship
nine destroyers, three sweeping mines and six in an offensive role, into Ofotfjord to neutralise a force of eight German destroyers trapped near the port
HMS_Warspite_(03)
1940 A C-class light cruiser sunk by German aircraft in Lavangsfjord, Ofotfjord, near Narvik, Norway. 68°33′32″N 16°33′29″E / 68.559°N 016.558°E /
List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean
Railway station in Narvik, Norway
that delimit the modern frontier between Sweden and Norway to reach the Ofotfjord, on the south shore of which lies the port of Narvik, where it arrives
Narvik_Station
Most widely spoken of all Sámi languages
Saarivuoma, Talma, Rautasvuoma and Kaalasvuoma in Sweden plus Vågsfjord and Ofotfjord in Norway Kaitum: Norrkaitum and Mellanbyn in Sweden Sea Sámi The written
Northern_Sámi
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 10 April 1940 in Ofotfjord in Narvik, Norway, in the First Battle of Narvik, Captain Warburton-Lee
Bernard_Warburton-Lee
Type 1934A-class destroyer
and sank Glowworm shortly afterward. The German destroyers reached the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April and Commodore Friedrich Bonte took his flagship
German destroyer Z11 Bernd von Arnim
German_destroyer_Z11_Bernd_von_Arnim
Ship of the Eidsvold-class in the Royal Norwegian Navy
force of ten destroyers, carrying troops of a mountain division, entered Ofotfjord under cover of fog and heavy snow. The Germans contacted the captain of
HNoMS_Norge
British G-class destroyer
Vestfjord when the five ships of the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla sailed into the Ofotfjord on 10 April to engage the German ships that had transported the invasion
HMS_Greyhound_(H05)
Fortress in Finnmark, Norway
destroyer Erich Koellner, sunk at Djupvik on the southern side of the Ofotfjord during the Battles of Narvik. The prisoners included the destroyer's commander
Vardøhus_Fortress
Coastal defense ship of Royal Norwegian Navy
situ, only minor remains are left of the ship. The German attack in the Ofotfjord. P/S Eidsvold is sunk. Archived 4 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine (in
HNoMS_Eidsvold
1914 light cruiser class of the British Royal Navy
December 1917. She became an AA ship in 1938; but was sunk by aircraft in Ofotfjord, Norway, on 26 May 1940. The Carlisle class were ordered in June and July
C-class_cruiser
Royal Navy Admiral (1893–1986)
in the second battle of Narvik. She accompanied nine destroyers into Ofotfjord, where eight German destroyers were sunk or scuttled. Warspite's catapult
Victor_Crutchley
Department of the German Naval Intelligence Service
captured documents from HMS Hardy, a destroyer which was grounded in the Ofotfjord in the Battle of Narvik during the Norwegian Campaign, but when Bergen
B-Dienst
British World War II flying ace
but his engine failed. Bailing out, he landed in the freezing waters of Ofotfjord and was rescued by HMS Firedrake. On 2 June he was patrolling in Hurricane
John_Fraser_Drummond
most northern location being a narrow strip along the northern shore of Ofotfjord; and the endemic Nordland-whitebeam only grows in Bindal Municipality
Geography_of_Norway
Norwegian linguist (1821–1896)
published three series of thematic maps covering Norway north of the Ofotfjord. The first edition was published in 1861, and the second in 1888/1890
Jens_Andreas_Friis
Traditional district in Northern Norway, Norway
úfr which means "Eurasian eagle-owl". The three inner branches of the Ofotfjord might have been compared with the three claws of an owl. Niingen mountain
Ofoten
Fjord in Nordland, Norway
A view over the Herjangsfjord and Ofotfjord, from the north side of the fjord
Herjangsfjord
26 May 1940 A C-class cruiser that was sunk by German aircraft in the Ofotfjord. 68°33′32″N 16°33′29″E / 68.559°N 16.558°E / 68.559; 16.558 (HMS Curlew
List_of_shipwrecks_of_Europe
Type 1934A-class destroyer
she landed her troops in the Herjangsfjord (a northern branch of the Ofotfjord) to reinforce the other troops previously landed there in order to capture
German destroyer Z12 Erich Giese
German_destroyer_Z12_Erich_Giese
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
authority over the destroyers in the area and sent them to patrol the Ofotfjord to evaluate the German defences and prevent submarines from entering.
HMS_Faulknor_(H62)
Type 1936-class destroyer
troops on 6 April and set sail the next day. When they arrived off the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April, the ship remained at the mouth of the fjord
German destroyer Z17 Diether von Roeder
German_destroyer_Z17_Diether_von_Roeder
British flotilla leader of H-class
April. The following morning Hardy led four of her half-sisters down Ofotfjord in a surprise dawn attack on Narvik harbour during a blinding snowstorm
HMS_Hardy_(H87)
H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy
previous day. The flotilla leader Hardy led four of her half-sisters down Ofotfjord in a surprise dawn attack on Narvik harbour during a blinding snowstorm
HMS_Havock_(H43)
British force of nine destroyers and the battleship HMS Warspite enter Ofotfjord and destroy all eight defending German destroyers. 14: British forces
Timeline of the Norwegian campaign
Timeline_of_the_Norwegian_campaign
Mediterranean Sea Bernard Warburton-Lee HMS Hardy 1940-04-1010 April 1940* Ofotfjord, Norway James Ward RNZAF No. 075No. 75 Squadron RAF 1941-07-077 July 1941
List of Second World War Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_Second_World_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
minesweeping gear, was directed to lead the battleship HMS Warspite into Ofotfjord towards Narvik, clearing a path through the minefields for her. However
HMS_Electra_(H27)
The Swordfish spots gunfire for Warspite and ships accompanying her in Ofotfjord, resulting in the destruction of seven German destroyers, and finishes
1940_in_aviation
Type 1936-class destroyer
troops on 6 April and set sail the next day. When they arrived off the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April, Z19 Hermann Künne landed her troops at the
German destroyer Z19 Hermann Künne
German_destroyer_Z19_Hermann_Künne
1940 order of battle during WWII
ammunition) – sunk by British destroyers Havock and Hostile while entering the Ofotfjord on 10 April. Alster (cargo ship) (motor transport and military stores)
Norwegian campaign order of battle
Norwegian_campaign_order_of_battle
Month of 1940
as Chief of the General Staff. The British cruiser Curlew was sunk in Ofotfjord by a German air attack. Benito Mussolini met with Army Chief of Staff
May_1940
Type 1936-class destroyer
troops on 6 April and set sail the next day. When they arrived off the Ofotfjord on the morning of 9 April, Z22 Anton Schmitt and her sister Z18 Hans Lüdemann
German destroyer Z22 Anton Schmitt
German_destroyer_Z22_Anton_Schmitt
Municipality in Nordland, Norway
the 13th century. Liland used to be the commercial centre of the entire Ofotfjord area right up until the emergence of Narvik as a commerce/industry centre
Evenes_Municipality
Former municipality in Nordland, Norway
úfr which means "Eurasian eagle-owl". The three inner branches of the Ofotfjord might have been compared with the three claws of an owl. The Church of
Ofoten_Municipality
Topics referred to by the same term
Netflix movie by Erik Skjoldbjærg Battles of Narvik, 1940 naval battles in Ofotfjord, Norway Narvik Shield, a World War II German military decoration Narvik
Narvik_(disambiguation)
German destroyer
A map of the Ofotfjord
German destroyer Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp
German_destroyer_Z21_Wilhelm_Heidkamp
New Zealand-born royal air force (RAF) officer
shortly afterwards. The following morning he destroyed a Junkers 88 over Ofotfjord. During the previous seven months he has led his flight with skill and
Patrick_Jameson
1936 H-class destroyer
previous day. The flotilla leader Hardy led four of her half-sisters down Ofotfjord in a surprise dawn attack on Narvik harbour during a blinding snowstorm
HMS_Hunter_(H35)
Historical British navy speciality
(captain Bernard Warburton-Lee RN) was attacked by German destroyers in Ofotfjord on 10 April 1940, and captain (D) was seriously wounded and most other
Supply_officer_(Royal_Navy)
NATO command defending Norway
Sortland Coastal Artillery Nordland county: Bremnes Fortress in Bodø Ofotfjord defenses to protect Narvik Korshamn Torpedo Battery in Ballangen Porsøy
Allied_Forces_North_Norway
S-class Submarine of the Royal Navy
Tirpitz in the Ofotfjord/Bogenfjord
HMS_Sea_Nymph_(P223)
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Kampfgeschwader 30 and was sunk in Lavangsfjord, Ofotfjord near Narvik. Nine sailors were lost with the ship. "Cwt" is the abbreviation
HMS_Curlew_(D42)
Aurland 60°53′42″N 6°51′34″E / 60.8949°N 6.8595°E / 60.8949; 6.8595 Ofotfjord 78 km (48 mi) Nordland and Troms Evenes, Lødingen, Narvik, and Tjeldsund
List_of_Norwegian_fjords
Norwegian naval officer (1885–1940)
radio messages were received from the patrol boat Kelt further out in the Ofotfjord, relayed from Norge, that nine German destroyers were sailing towards
Odd_Isaachsen_Willoch
Code word to begin German submarine operations in WWII
detonated underwater after hitting a rock, well off course. After leaving Ofotfjord, U-47 spotted and attacked HMS Warspite. One torpedo detonated ahead of
Operationsbefehl_Hartmut
1937 ship of the Royal Norwegian Navy
Destroyer Flotilla under Commodore Bernard Warburton-Lee entered the Ofotfjord on 10 April to initiate the First Battle of Narvik, Vice Admiral William
HNoMS_Nordkapp
lost in the Far East. Muggur Norway The cargo ship capsized and sank in Ofotfjord after her cargo of herring and timber shifted. Z34 Germany The destroyer
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1946
of Narvik: The H-class destroyer was shelled, damaged and beached in Ofotfjord, Norway. She subsequently capsized and sank with the loss of 36 of her
List of shipwrecks in April 1940
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1940
Signals agency of the German Foreign Office
captured documents from HMS Hardy, a destroyer which was grounded in the Ofotfjord in the Battle of Narvik during the Norwegian Campaign, but when Bergen
Pers_Z_S
Former municipality in Troms, Norway
western and northern part of the Ofoten peninsula, which is bordered by Ofotfjord in the south, Tjeldsundet in the west, and the Astafjorden and Vågsfjorden
Skånland_Municipality
Polish Navy World War II: The Grom-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in Ofotfjord off Narvik, Norway, by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgruppe 100, Luftwaffe
List of shipwrecks in May 1940
List_of_shipwrecks_in_May_1940
Lighthouse by the Ofotfjord, Norway
Lighthouse by the Ofotfjord, Norway
Barøy_Lighthouse
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