Kilbotn

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Kilbotn is a village in Harstad municipality, Norway. Since 2002 it is considered a part of the Harstad urban area [1].

During World War II Nazi Germany used it as a U-Boat base. On 4th May 1945 the last air-raid of World War II in Europe took place when the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm attacked the Kilbotn anchorage from offshore aircraft carriers. The harbour contained a submarine-depot ship Black Watch with the unfortunate German submarine U-711 moored alongside. The wreck of Black Watch lies in Kilbotn close to the wreck of U-711. (http://www.kilbotn.com)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (1 January 2002). "Omitted settlements. 1 January 2002".
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Coordinates: 68°43′N, 16°33′E