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Re-establishment of the Royal Norwegian Navy

When: 12 April 1814
Where: Fredriksvern naval base
Part of: Norwegian Constituent Assembly, Constitution of Norway and re-establishment of the Royal Norwegian Navy

Prince Christian Fredrik founded the separate Royal Norwegian Navy on 12 April 1814, restructuring the remnants of the Dano-Norwegian Navy.

The Royal Norwegian Navy was established as a separate entity from the Common Fleet. Fredriksvern became the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy after the split between Norway and Denmark in 1814.

Sources

Royal Norwegian Navy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
Fredriksvern Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19

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