Stamsund Fishing Fleet
by Norma Brandsberg
Title
Stamsund Fishing Fleet
Artist
Norma Brandsberg
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A main harbor of the Lofoten Islands is Stamsund, located in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway where you might see some of the larger fishing fleets dock to transport their fish as well as some of the ferries that cross from the mainland of Norway. Near sunset, we had an opportunity to stop and view the harbor, but I had to be very careful becasue the walkways were covered with thin sheets of ice, just waiting for me to fall with expensive camera equipment in January. Stamsund is located about 12km from Leknes.
The world famous coastal Hurtigruten Coastal Express service stops twice a day at the Stamsund port, southbound from Svolvær and northbound from Bodø.
During World War II, the first successful raid on Nazi-held territory, Operation Claymore, was conducted here. After a successful operation they returned with some 228 German prisoners, 314 loyal Norwegian volunteers, a number of Quisling regime collaborators, and code books and wheels for the Enigma machine. Also, a telegram was sent to Adolf Hitler describing how ineffective the German forces were. Hitler's response was to send an SS unit to conduct future operations. The mountain above Stamsund still has the bunker complex and viewing port overlooking the village and the ocean to the west.
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September 22nd, 2020
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