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Fættenfjord

Coordinates: 63°33′36″N 10°55′24″E / 63.56000°N 10.92333°E / 63.56000; 10.92333
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Fættenfjord
View of the Tirpitz in Fættenfjorden 1942, with Langstein in the background
Fættenfjord is located in Trøndelag
Fættenfjord
Fættenfjord
Location of the fjord
Fættenfjord is located in Norway
Fættenfjord
Fættenfjord
Fættenfjord (Norway)
LocationTrøndelag county, Norway
Coordinates63°33′36″N 10°55′24″E / 63.56000°N 10.92333°E / 63.56000; 10.92333
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsTrondheimsfjord
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length2 kilometres (1.2 mi)

Fættenfjorden is a small fjord that branches off of the Trondheimsfjord northeast of the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The fjord is located on the border of the municipalities of Stjørdal and Levanger. The European route E06 highway runs along the southern shore of the 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) long fjord.

The German battleship Tirpitz was moored here from 16 January 1942 to 29 October 1943. During this time the Royal Air Force attacked the Tirpitz four times with limited success. Due to the heavy amount of anti-aircraft weaponry, both on the ship and in the surrounding area, the RAF lost 17 airplanes and 64 crew members in the attempts.[1]

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  1. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (26 November 2017). "Fættenfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2018.