Haakonsvern
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, ca 15 km southwest of the centre of the City of Bergen. Around 4000 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
Oslo fjord 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 capacity to take frigates).
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Haakonsvern official website (in Norwegian)
