The town of Måløy was a strategical important place during WWII. This in
particular because of the many wharfs and docks in the town. The town was also surrounded
by several forts and fortresses, and many defence objects were built in
the town itself as well. Many of these are gone today, but some still remain.
After the allied commando raid on the town in 1941, the Måløyraid, the defences were
significantly strenghtened, and the German fort on the small island in the dock area, was abandoned
after it was destroyed in the raid, and not put back in service again. It was too vulnerable
on that location. Several tunnels and huge bunkers were built in the town. Some of these are still in
use, either by the civil defence, or by different companies. I have not yet pictures of all the objects,
but I visit the town regularly, so there will be more to come. But I have a few, that you will find
below.
Bunker blasted into the rock at the roadside just outside the towncentre. The
armoured door was removed after the war. Used as ammunition storage.
Bunker under the bridge. Probably ammunition storage.
A gun bunker (casemate). For defending the docks. Now used as a storage for
machine parts. One of the protective walls is partly demolished. Today the bunker is in danger
of being demolished due to a construction project on the site. It's location is
just over the road from the bunker above.
