Velkommen til Oscarsborg festning
Oscarsborg ligger på Kaholmene i Oslofjorden. Her er Oslofjorden på det smaleste noe som gjorde festningen velegnet til å kunne beskytte hovedstaden. Festningen er mest kjent for angrepet på Norge 9.april 1940. Det var granatene og torpederingen fra denne festningen som senket den tyske krysseren Blücher. Dette ga kongen, regjeringen og stortinget bedre tid til å kunne flykte for senere ta opp motstanden. På de oppgitte koordinatene står man på hovedbatteriet ved kanon nr 3. De tre hovedkanonene har fått navnene Moses, Aron og Josva. Moses fikk navnet sitt fordi den under omlastning i Kristiania falt i vannet og senere ble hevet opp igjen.
Oberst Birger Eriksen var kommandant på festningen under kampene 9.april 1940. Han hadde fått melding fra Oslofjord festning om et fremmed krigsskip som ikke hadde stoppet for varselskudd. Neste trekk skal da etter instruksene være å gi rettet ild med skarp ammunisjon. Eriksen handlet ut i fra dette uten forvarsel. For sine handlinger, ble oberst Eriksen blant annet dekorert med Krigskorset med sverd.
Oppgaver
1. Gå til støtten av Oberst Eriksen. (veipunkt 1) Ved denne finner du en minnetavle for de som ga sitt liv for Norges frihet under krigen. Hvilket navn er nr 5 på listen? Send inn dette svaret. Du trenger ikke å vente på svar for å logge cachen. Tar kontakt hvis svaret er feil.
2. Gå til oppgitte koordinater. Ta bilde av deg selv eller din GPS ved en av de tre hovedkanonene. (se eksempler) Legg til bildet i loggen.
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For å komme til øya, kan man ta ferge fra Oslo eller Drøbak, eller kjøre egen båt.
Fergetider: Lenke til rutetabell ferge fra Drøbak til Oscarsborg
Welcome to Oscarsborg fortress
Oscarsborg is situated on Kaholmene island, in the Oslofjord. This is at the narrowest point of the fjord, which made the fortress well placed to protect the capital. The fortress is most famous for the it's role in defending the country during the german attack on Norway on April 9th, 1940. It was from here the torpedoes and grenades were fired, that sunk the german heavy cruiser "Blücher". This gave the King of Norway (Haakon VII) and the government the time they needed to flee. This meant that the King could continue to be a leader for his people, and was an important symbol of unity for the norwegian resistance.
At the coordinates given for task 1, you'll be standing next to the main battery of cannons, at cannon number 3. The three main cannons were named "Moses", "Aron" and "Josva" (Joshua). "Moses" got its name because it once fell in the water and had to be retrieved, during loading at the docks in Kristiania (Oslo).
Colonel Birger Eriksen was the commander at the fortress during the fighting on April 9th. 1940. He received word that a foreign war ship was approaching the capital, and did not stop, despite warning shots. His instructions were to commence bombardment with his heavy cannons. Eriksen followed the instructions, and fired on the german cruiser with no further warnings. He was awarded with The War Cross with Sword for his actions during the war. (the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration.)
Tasks
1. Go to the coordinates for way point 1. There you will find a statue of Colonel Eriksen, and a memorial for the people who gave their life for Norway during the war. Which name is number 5 on the list. Submit this name as the answer to this task. You do not have to wait for a reply before logging the cache. (I'll let you know if the answer is wrong.)
2. Go to the given coordinates, and take a picture of yourself or your GPS at one of the three main cannons. Add the photo to the logg. (see examples below)
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To get to the island, you can take the ferry from Oslo or Drøbak. (or use your own.)
Ferry from Drøbak: Link to ferry timetable from Drøbak
Images/Bildeeksempler
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