Battle of Horten Harbour

Battle of Horten Harbour
Part of the Norwegian Campaign in World War II
Date 9 April 1940 Location Oslofjord, Norway 59°25′19″N 10°29′46″E / 59.4220°N 10.4962°E / 59.4220; 10.4962 Result German victory
Belligerents
Norway	Germany
Commanders and leaders
J. Smith-Johansen	Siegfried Strelow H. Wilcke
Strength
1 minelayer 1 minesweeper	50+ soldiers 1 light cruiser 2 torpedo boats 2 minesweepers
Casualties and losses
2 killed unknown number wounded 1 minelayer damaged 1 minesweeper heavily damaged	Unknown human losses 1 minesweeper sunk 1 minesweeper damaged 1 torpedo boat damaged
Notes: All Norwegian forces were captured following capitulation.

The Battle of Horten Harbour or the Action at Horten was an engagement that occurred on 9 April 1940. It took place during Operation Weserübung, when the Germans launched an amphibious assault on Karljohansvern, the Norwegian naval base at Horten. After being initially repulsed by Norwegian naval units, German troops headed overland to outflank the base, forcing it to capitulate.