Trondheim, harbour.
WB Norwegen, U-boat bunkers Dora I & II.
Near the harbour of Trondheim are the three huge bunkers clearly visible.
The Germans had constructed several U-boat bases in France and Norway, this was to provide a safe harbour/dock for their U-boats who had been on patrol on the Atlantic or northern seas. The construction in Trondheim of Dora I started around April 1941 and was finished around 1943. In 1942 the construction of the second bunker, Dora II started and was never completed. Nowadays you can still see the unfinished part of the bunker; without its roof and some parts of the wall. Dora II measured smaller then Dora I; 153x105 against 167x102 so there could be more boats in Dora I.
Today both bunkers are in use, Dora II is easier to visit, just ask at the reception. It was nice to see the dock empty so you can see the real dimension. Inside an employer showed us a German footprint on the floor.
Dora II is fully integrated in its new purpose and there is not much see anymore. Between the two bunkers lies a big red power station, to supply the whole site with the necessary energy.
In front of the bunkers, at the other side of the water, lies two Luftschutz towers (shelters for air raids) and some sort of observation bunker on top of the hill.
Along the road are many post-war buildings created in the rock, they don't look German and are most likely made by the Norwegian army.
Types:
1x U-boat bunker Dora I.
1x U-boat bunker Dora II.
1x Power station.
2x Luftschutz tower.
1x Observation bunker.
>post-war buildings.