Navy | The Royal Norwegian Navy |
Type | Destroyer |
Class | Sleipner |
Pennant | |
Built by | Horten Navy Yard (Oslo, Norway) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 24 Jan 1939 |
Commissioned | 17 Nov 1939 |
End service | 11 Apr 1940 |
History | Surrendered to the Germans at Kristiansand on 11 April 1940. |
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Notable events involving Odin include:
9 Apr 1940
HNoMS Odin in Toppedalsfjord in Kristiansand fired at Germans bombers attacking Odderoeya fortress. (1)
9 Apr 1940
The Germans stated they would bomb Kristiansand city if not the Norwegian naval forces and fortress in the Kristiansand area surrendered. In order to save the citizens and Kristiansand city HNoMS Odin surrendered.
HNoMS Odin was lost for the Royal Norwegian Navy. (1)
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