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HNoMS Laugen (1918-1950)
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The mine layer
HNoMS Laugen was built for the Royal Norwegian Navy
during World War I
, as the lead ship of a two ship class. Her sister ship was Glommen.
She and her sister ship were kept in service until the German invasion of Norway
in 1940. Laugen surrendered to the Germans on 14 April 1940, and like her sister ship was rebuilt as a floating anti aircraft battery. She was returned to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1945 and decommissioned in 1950.
Laugen was built at Akers mekaniske verksted in Kristiania
. She was named after the river Lågen
in southern Norway.
Minelayer
Minelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines. Historically this has been carried out by ships, submarines and aircraft. Additionally, since World War I the term minelayer refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines...
HNoMS Laugen was built for the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, as the lead ship of a two ship class. Her sister ship was Glommen.
She and her sister ship were kept in service until the German invasion of Norway
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
in 1940. Laugen surrendered to the Germans on 14 April 1940, and like her sister ship was rebuilt as a floating anti aircraft battery. She was returned to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1945 and decommissioned in 1950.
Laugen was built at Akers mekaniske verksted in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. She was named after the river Lågen
Gudbrandsdalslågen
The Gudbrandsdalslågen river flows through the Gudbrandsdal of Norway.The Gudbrandsdalslågen begins in the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet , which lies in Lesja municipality in Oppland. Lesjavatn is the only lake in Norway which has two outlets; they flow into two of Norway’s more famous rivers...
in southern Norway.
External links
- Naval history via FLIX: Glommen, retrieved 17 March 2006
- Ships of the Norwegian navy, retrieved 17 March 2006