| Navy | The Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | S |
| Pennant | G 03 |
| Built by | Scotts, Greenock |
| Ordered | 9 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 5 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 1 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 Mar 1944 |
| Lost | 6 Jun 1944 |
| Loss position | 49° 28'N, 0° 15'W |
| History | Svenner (Lt.Cdr. Tor Holthe) was torpedoed and sunk off Normandy during an attack by the German torpedo boats T 28, Möwe, Falke and Jaguar. |
| Former name | HMS Shark (G 03) |
Commands listed for HNoMS Svenner (G 03)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| Tor Holthe, RNON | 6 Jun 1944 |
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Notable events involving Svenner include:
25 Mar 1944
HMS Ursula (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) conducted A/S exercises at Scapa Flow with HMS Ursa (Cdr. D.B. Wyburd, DSC, RN), HMS Javelin (Lt.Cdr. P.B.N. Lewis, DSC, RN) and HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte). (1)
2 Apr 1944
Around 1915A/2, the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. G.B. Middleton, CBE, RN) departed Rosyth for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1130A/3 following which she conducted D/G trials at Scapa Flow.
On passing the outer gate in the Firth of Forth around 2030A/2 she was joined by the destroyer HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte) which then escorted her to Scapa Flow. (2)
5 Apr 1944
In the morning, HMS Rodney (Capt. R.O. Fitzroy, RN), conducted 16" and 6" gunnery exercises.
Later on the day she conducted RIX (rangefinding and inclination) exercises off Scapa Flow during which she was brielfy escorted by HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte). (3)
6 Apr 1944
HMS Trusty (Lt. M.F.R. Ainslie, DSO, DSC, RN) conducts A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow with the Norwegian destroyer HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte) and later with the Greek destroyer RHN Salamis. (4)
18 Apr 1944
HMS Furious (Capt. G.T. Philip, DSO, DSC, RN) is undocked. She departed Rosyth later the same day for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 0835B/18. During the passage she was escorted by HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte). (5)
2 Jun 1944
Around 1930B/2, ' Bombardment Force D ', made up of the battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. M.H.A. Kelsey, DSC, RN), HMS Ramillies (Capt. G.B. Middleton, CBE, RN), heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), light cruisers HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.W. Davis, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.R. Patterson, CB, CVO, RN), HMS Arethusa (Capt. H. Dalrymple-Smith, RN), HMS Danae (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN), ORP Dragon (Kmdr.por. (Cdr.) S.T. Dzienisiewicz), destroyers HMS Saumarez (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN), HMS Swift (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Gower, RN), HNoMS Stord (Lt.Cdr. S.V. Storheill), HNoMS Svenner (Lt.Cdr. T. Holte), frigates HMS Holmes (Lt. D.B.G. Dumas, RN), HMS Rowley (Lt.Cdr. F.J.G. Jones, RD, RNR) and minesweepers HMS Catherine (A/Cdr. L.C. Windsor, RN), HMS Cato (Lt. R.W.E. Harris, RN), HMS Combatant (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) G.L. Barwell, RN), HMS Gazelle (Lt. J.D. Sutcliffe, RN), HMS Gorgon (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F. Mugford, RNR), HMS Grecian (A/Cdr.(Emgy.) C.D.A. Irvine, RN), HMS Pique (T/Lt. W.J.C. Fuller, RNR) and HMS Steadfast (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R. Mowbray, RNR) departed the Clyde for operation Neptune, the landings in Normandy, France.
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Sources
- ADM 173/19314
- ADM 53/120328
- ADM 53/120408
- ADM 173/19124
- ADM 53/119471 + Docking register Rosyth Dockyard
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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