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20th Century
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RUBIS French minelaying submarine

RUBIS, a Saphir-class minelaying submarine based in Dundee, Scotland when France capitulated to Germany’s forces, chose not to return home. This was the start of “Operation Catapult” Winston Churchill’s plan to keep French warships out of German hands that resulted

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15th Century
Wiggo Eriksen

Christian II’s expedition to Norway 1531

Prehistory Christian II (1481-1559) ruled Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523 as well as Sweden for some of that time, from 1520 to 1521. In Sweden, Christian II is best known for the Stockholm Massacre of November 1520. Immediately

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Citizen Science
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What Can Be Done About Looters Of Historic Shipwrecks?

Shipwreck looting is an increasing problem for both archaeologists and treasure hunters alike. With more and more of the world’s historic shipwrecks becoming sites for looting, UNESCO have set of guidelines just for preserving archeological resources from systematic plunder. Find

18th Century
Wiggo Eriksen

Frigate “Washington”

In Lloyds List – The Marine List from 14 May 1802, a ship is listed as lost on the coast of Norway. “The Washington, Aars, from Calcutta, (left from the Isles of France) to Copenhagen, is lost on the Coast

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Citizen Science
Wiggo Eriksen

Citizen Science: What Is It And Why Should You Participate?

Citizen science has become a popular term that you are probably hear more and more in the future. In this article, we breakdown what citizen science is and why it’s important for people to participate.

20th Century
Wiggo Eriksen

Marder One man Submarines

In the mid 70’s a one man submarine was pulled up in a fishingnet. The navy disposed of it in deep waters. In the late 1980’s, midget subs where found in Fanafjorden, south of Bergen, Norway by divers. These where

20th Century
Wiggo Eriksen

S/S Sverre Sigurdssøn 1940

On 09 June the French submarine RUBIS, a Saphire class sub, launched mines in Hjeltefjorden that caused the ship Sverre Sigurdssøn to sink at approx. 1815 on 10 June 1940.

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