Toke's Bamse-Statue - Honningsvåg

Oluf H. R.

Den er til minne om marieskipshunden som blei verdenskjent under WW2 -
må nevne at hunden var innrullert i
Den norske marine.
Hundens ansikt vender mot SW hvor denne døde i 1944 i Montrose - der finnes først og fremst hovedstatuen.
Det er gikk ut bok på både engelsk og norsk. Da statuen i Honningsvåg blei avduket var det stor festivitas med sekkepipeorkester og begge forfatterne var tilstede, hvor de på den lokale bokhandelen signerte bøker -
som senere blei oversatt til norsk.

Maik K.

Schlichte Statue mit einer wahren, tollen Hintergrundgeschichte dazu mitten im Hafen von Honningsvak. Neben dem Denkmal für Bamse sind Infotafeln die das Leben der Fellnase erzählen♥

Jo C. H. C.

造訪前，先研讀有關Bamse 的豐功偉績，瞭解其對挪威皇家海軍的貢獻，看到雕像本身，更能深刻體會到動物的靈性與人之間的關係。Bamse 的雕像就在旅客服務中心的左邊，北極禮品店的前面，充分展現出守護者的神情與風範。

vk K.

A memorial to the dog Bamse in and around WW2.
No Line
No Ticket
Just a remarkable story of a dog 🦮

The story goes as follows:

«The St. Bernhard dog Bamse (Norwegian for «teddy bear») came to Honningsvag in 1937.
The owner, Erling Hafto, was harbour master in Honningsvag from 1932 to 1968. Bamse was a large and gentle dog, and he loved to play with the children here in Honningsvag, who would ride him like a horse in the summer and have him pull their sledges in the winter.
Mr. Hafto was captain on board the patrol boat «Thorodd» which was stationed in Tromse in 1939. After the outbreak of WWII, the Norwegian King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and their entourage escaped on 7 June on the cruiser «Devonshire». They left from Tromso and their destination was England. The «Thorodd» followed the cruiser and Bamse was on board with his owner. During WWII the vessel used the ports in Montrose and Dundee (Scotland).
Photos of Bamse wearing a Royal Norwegian Navy sailor's collar and cap or a metal helmet were sent to Norwegians all across the world, particularly in connection with festive occasions such as Christmas and May 17th.
The vessel «Thorodd» was converted into a minesweeper during the war. Captain Hafto was in charge of the minesweeper until 9 September 1940, when he was assigned to the minesweeper «Nordkapp», which was operating out of Iceland. The crew of the «Thorodd» strongly opposed letting Bamse follow the owner.
This is how the incredible story of the sea dog Bamse starts. Even after 60 years, articles, books and TV report about Bamse are still being produced.
Bamse's connection with Honningsvag was further reinforced in that the ship's senior officer on board from 23.2.1942 to 24.6.1944 was lieutenant Oscar J. Jenssen. After the war he was appointed official ship's pilot in Honningsvg (1952-1974), and became Bamse's new «master».
Bamse died on 24 July 1944. More than 800 children and adults attended the funeral, which took place with full military honours in Montrose.
On 30 September 1984, Bamse was awarded Norges hundeorden, and in July 2006 he received the PSDA Gold Medal, which is the equivalent of the George Cross (GC) but for animals.
On 17 October 2006, a bronze statue of Bamse was erected in Montrose. erected in Montrose. The statue was unveiled by HRH Prince Andrew - The Duke of York, KG, KCVO.»

Text from the Plaque behind the Memorial.

Ruth H.

Die Bamse-Statue steht in Honningsvåg in der Gemeinde Nordkapp. Die Statue erinnert an den bekannten Schiffshund Bamse (ein Bernhardiner) , der während des Zweiten Weltkriegs auf einem Schiff der norwegischen Marine eingesetzt war. Bamse steigerte die Moral der Schiffsbesatzung. Im Kampf stand er sogar auf dem vorderen Geschützturm. Die Besatzung fertigte ihm einen eigen Metallhelm an. Zu seinen Heldentaten gehörte auch die Rettung eines jungen Oberleutnants, der mit einem Messer angegriffen wurde, indem er den Angreifer ins Meer stieß. Sogar einen Seeman der über Bord fiel, soll er an Land zurück geschleppt haben. Er war auch dafür bekannt, Streitigkeiten unter seinen Mannschaftskameraden zuschlichten. Eine von Bamses Aufgaben bestand darin, seine Mannschaft zusammenzutrommeln und sie rechtzeitig zum Dienst zurück zum Schiff zu begleiten.
Richtig berührend diese Geschichten.

German S.

Statue zu Ehren eines Helden-Hund namens Bamse. Nette Hintergrundgeschichte und erster Anlaufpunkt vieler Touristen, die hier an Land gehen.

Loed H.

Leuk beeld met een goed verhaal wat de hond heet beleefd, tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Moet wel even zoeken op internet. Hond die de bemanning g ophaalt uit de kroeg en naar de boot brengt.

Gerald L.

This is near the cruise port, just when you exit it. You will also see a troll statue nearby.
#honningsvag #norgwegiancruiseline