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On 22 August 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 24 August 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.2, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 15 September 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 3 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kristian Laake, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 18 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lom prisoner of war camp, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 14 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HNoMS Tor (1939), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when the Germans invaded Norway in 1940, the crew of the incomplete Sleipner class destroyer Tor scuttled their vessel at the shipyard and joined the land forces fighting the invasion? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 29 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article MS Palatia (1928), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the sinking in October 1942 of the German prisoner transport Palatia off Lindesnes is the second deadliest ship disaster in Norwegian history? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 May 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMY Alexandra, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the former British royal yacht Alexandra (pictured), sold to Norway in 1925, was sunk by Luftwaffe bombers when she tried to escape to the United Kingdom in 1940? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 13 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article SS Vigrid, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Norwegian steamer Vigrid was sunk by a German U-boat while carrying Welsh coal to France in 1917? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 16 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Turtagrø, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Turtagrø was the location for the first climbing school in Norway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Turtagrø.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 24 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4 floatplane, introduced in 1918, was the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's first purpose-built trainer aircraft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 11 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.5, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the scout floatplane Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.5, which had its first flight in November 1918, was the first tractor aircraft designed in Norway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.5.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 27 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7 floatplane trainer was intended as an interim solution, yet it served for several years after the introduction of its successor, the M.F.8? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 5 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6 floatplane trainer was the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's last pusher aircraft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 16 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kristian Løken, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Norwegian officer Kristian "Kongo" Løken fought against Germany in both the First and the Second World Wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kristian Løken. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 25 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article SS Nordnorge (1923), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Hurtigruten steamer Nordnorge was sunk by Royal Navy warships, while employed by the Germans in a false flag operation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Nordnorge (1923). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 20 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HNoMS Storm (1898), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 1898 torpedo boat Storm was the only Norwegian warship to fire a torpedo at the invading Germans during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HNoMS Storm (1898). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 15 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article MTB 345, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Norwegian-British crew of MTB 345 were tortured and executed as a result of Adolf Hitler's Commando Order? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/MTB 345. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 9 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Capture of Egersund, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while the German conquest of the Norwegian port of Egersund on 9 April 1940 occurred without resistance, popular panic broke out the next day due to rumours of 600 incoming British bombers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Capture of Egersund. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 4 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Capture of Arendal, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that five days after the unopposed German capture of Arendal, local citizens formed occupied Norway's first organized resistance group? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Capture of Arendal. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 15 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article SS Sirius (1885), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when the cargo ship Sirius was sunk by a German bomber during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, the 55-year-old steamer broke in two lengthwise and "opened up like a book"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Sirius (1885). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 27 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article SS Kommandøren, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Norwegian steamer Kommandøren was torpedoed and sunk by a drunken crewman on a German E-boat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Kommandøren. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 23 July 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mona Røkke, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Mona Røkke served as delegate to the United Nations General Assembly starting in 1987? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mona Røkke. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 22 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nansenflua, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the exiled HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen was wrecked off the volcanic island Jan Mayen in November 1940, after striking a previously uncharted rock west-southwest of Eggøya in the northern part of Rekvedbukta? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 27 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article City Nord, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that from November 2011 to November 2012, City Nord was the largest shopping center in Northern Norway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/City Nord. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 8 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HNoMS Brand (1898), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that despite the Norwegian torpedo boat Brand having "exceptionally good" chances at scoring a hit against a group of invading German warships, her commander refrained from opening fire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HNoMS Brand (1898). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 1 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caesar Hull, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Caesar Hull (pictured), a World War II fighter pilot of Southern Rhodesian birth, has memorial monuments dedicated to him in Norway and England? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caesar Hull. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 18 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rolf Hauge (officer), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that having defended a heavy water factory in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, Captain Rolf Hauge led No. 5 Norwegian Troop of the No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando in the 1944 assault landings at Walcheren? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rolf Hauge (officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 25 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Altenhus Fortress, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Christian IV of Denmark-Norway (pictured) had Altenhus Fortress built in the far north of Norway, to defend his territorial claims there and secure the salmon fisheries of the Alta River? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Altenhus Fortress. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
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On 29 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt headed the Royal Norwegian Air Force from 1955 to 1960? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Birger Fredrik Motzfeldt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 14 August 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hans Aasnæs, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Hans Aasnæs was the 1947 individual World Champion in the 100 metre running deer double shot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hans Aasnæs. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 28 August 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kristian Krefting, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Olympic footballer Kristian Krefting served as a liaison officer with British forces fighting in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kristian Krefting. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 19 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SS Bosnia (1898), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Italian cargo liner SS Bosnia pulled off the French armored cruiser Amiral Charner on 3 March 1915 after the warship had run aground under enemy fire off Dedeagatch, Bulgaria? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 12 November 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Anna Karoline, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the museum Nordland fylkesmuseum bought the Nordlandsjekt Anna Karoline (pictured) after their first choice, Brødrene, was shipwrecked? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anna Karoline. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 22 December 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thorleiv Røhn, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Thorleiv Røhn (pictured), a gold medal–winning Norwegian gymnast at the 1906 Intercalated Games, was convicted of treason after the Second World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thorleiv Røhn. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 16 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article MS Sinfra, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when the cargo ship Sinfra was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1943, the German guards machine-gunned the thousands of Italian prisoners on board when they tried to escape the sinking vessel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/MS Sinfra. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 13 December 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article MV Norsel (1945), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sealing ship Norsel was nicknamed "the Polar Bus" due to her many voyages to the Antarctic and Arctic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/MV Norsel (1945). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 30 December 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sakura Hauge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sakura Hauge. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 15 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Operation Leader, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Operation Leader was the only offensive operation undertaken by the United States Navy in Northern European waters during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Leader. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Operation Leader), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 11 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kari Løvaas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kari Lövaas appeared in the premiere of Orff's De temporum fine comoedia at the Salzburg Festival? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kari Løvaas. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kari Løvaas), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 4 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eriksen M/25, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although only a single example of the Eriksen M/25 machine gun was built, it saw service in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eriksen M/25. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eriksen M/25), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 17 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Hjalmar Westgård, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although Thomas Hjalmar Westgård was born and raised in Norway, he competes internationally in cross-country skiing for Ireland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Hjalmar Westgård. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Hjalmar Westgård), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 11 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Niels Larsen Bruun, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the Second World War, the Norwegian naval officer Niels Larsen Bruun sank a German supply ship before he was certain which country was invading Norway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Niels Larsen Bruun. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Niels Larsen Bruun), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 23 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bjarne Keyser Barth, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on his 48th birthday, artillery officer Bjarne Keyser Barth was tasked by his commander with surrendering a fortress to invading German troops? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bjarne Keyser Barth. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bjarne Keyser Barth), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.