MKB TRONDENES

Trondenes (Harstad), Troms County



Main artillery:
Four 40,6 cm. SKC/34
Ready for battle:


Four guns of this type was placed at Trondenes outside Harstad. All four remains today, one of them being open as a museum during the summer season. Only guided groups are allowed to enter, since the guns are still on restricted area. A twin battery was built on the island of Engeløy further south, as Batterie Dietl. The 40,6 cm. guns there were cut to scrap in the late fifties. More info follows on MKB Trondenes soon.


40,6 cm
One of the four 40,6 cm guns left at Batterie Trondenes.


40,6 cm
Same gun as above.


The two photos of the gun are BetaCam SP video captions. Used by permission from KNM Video, Norway.

All photos Copyright Knut Øyvind Åsen.

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