List of Royal Norwegian Navy bases

A list of Royal Norwegian Navy bases both past and present.

Still active

 * Haakonsvern orlogsstasjon established 1962, the main base.
 * Ramsund Naval Base a logistics base.
 * Trondenes Fort established 1943, main base for the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command.
 * Sortland Naval Base, base for Coast Guard Squadron North of the Norwegian Coast Guard.
 * KNM Harald Haarfagre at Madla, Royal Norwegian Navy Basic Training Establishment.
 * Olavsvern auxiliary base.
 * Karljohansvern former main base, minor units still present.
 * Including Norske Løve Fortress

Ceremonial commands
Places where the Navy has the formal command and maintains a commandantship, but where the military activity beyond administration and ceremony is very low.


 * Bergenhus Fortress (ca. 1200-today)
 * Including Sverresborg
 * Vardøhus Fortress (1306-today)

Former bases

 * Fredriksvern (1677-2002), was the main base until 1864.
 * Hysnes orlogsstasjon (?-2002)
 * Marvika orlogsstasjon(?-2002)
 * Ulsnes orlogsstasjon(?-2002)

Coastal artillery forts and fortresses
Coastal artillery was part of the Navy organisation from 1934 until it was disbanded in 2002.


 * Agdenes Fortress 1898 -
 * Brettingen Fort
 * Hysnes Fort
 * Hambara Fort
 * Bolærne Fort (1916–2005) Located outside Tønsberg, outer oslofjord. Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Breiviknes Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Fjell Fortress (1942–2004), disbanded 1999, sold 2004.
 * Grøtsund Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Herdla Fort (1940–2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Korsnes Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Krossodden Fort
 * Kråkvåg Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Kvalvik Fort
 * Malangen Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Meløyvær Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Nes Fort (?-2001) Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Nesje Fort (1940–2004), in the Sognefjord, the fort was handed over to the Norwegian Home Guard in 1958 and was operated by that organisation until 2004.
 * Oddane Fort
 * Odderøya Fort (1667-1999), near Kristiansand.
 * Oscarsborg Fortress (1643-2003)
 * Rauøy Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Rødbergodden Fort
 * Skjellanger Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Vigdel Fort, near Stavanger
 * Visterøy Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.
 * Årøybukt Fort Disbanded, but still maintained for possible future use.