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Originally posted by FireMoon
Whatever the specifics might be between November 12 and November 22; 1972 the Sognefjord saw an almost unprecedented level of military response to an unknown underwater object. Some reports say the object was spotted off the coast of Norway and when first tracked and then fired upon it retreated into the fjord. Other seem to suggest the object was first spotted whilst in the fjord. Be that as it may, for the next 10+ days the military did their utmost to force the vessel to the surface or, it would seem according to some accounts outright destroy the unknown visitor.
Soviet submarine got away
Declassified documents reveal mistake in the hunt for Soviet submarines in the Sognefjord for almost 40 years ago. Warsaw Pact countries in Eastern Europe stood against NATO countries in the west in a cold war where every move was closely followed by the other side. In this tense situation a periscope emerged out of the fjord at Vangsnes.
The declassified documents confirm that there was at least on foreign submarine in the fjord. In a few hectic days in November 1972 Norwegian and British military forces searched for foreign submarines in the world's deepest fjord. Sonar and depth charges were used to force the invaders to the surface.
On November 24th at 3:10 something happened that until now has not been known. Firda writes that the Norwegian vessel "KNM Sklinna" made contact with a submarine that was on his way out of the fjord between Gulen and Høyanger.Two Norwegian frigates further up the fjord were immediately notified of the contact, but for some reason they reacted too slow. At 09.00 also an Orion aircraft had contact with a submarine out at the fjord, according to the until now secret documents.
Not until around 11-12 did the frigate KNM Narvik arrive at the area, but found no submarine. Firda newspaper also writes that there still are classified documents from the time when foreign submarines were being hunted in the Norwegian fjords.
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Norwegian naval vessels and British planes participated in the search that attracted international attention in 1972. (Photo: Erik Berglund)
Yes, two days after the object vanished they tracked what was probably a Russian submarine. You point being? There were Russian subs appeared around the Shag Harbour incident.