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The personnel numbers about 2,000, of which 1,000 are permanent, and the remainder yearly conscripts. The executive officers are divided as follows: 1 rear-admiral, 4 captains, 14 commanders, 28 lieutenant-commanders, 37 lieutenants, 30 sub-lieutenants.
The strength in ships built and building on Nov. 30th, 1903, was: -
Built. | |
Coast defence vessels | 4 |
Torpedo vessels | 7 |
Torpedo boats | 26 |
Building. | |
Coast defence vessels | 1 |
Torpedo boats | 2 |
Submarine | 1 |
The principal dockyards of Norway are situated as follows: -
One dry dock takes small battleships.
One dry dock takes small battleships.
 
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