Battleships Asbjørnsen and Moe
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Battleships Asbjørnsen and Moe
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The battleships Asbjørnsen and Moe were two fictitious ships that raised concern in the Swedish intelligence services at the time of the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. A Norwegian emigrant to Argentina, the wealthy businessman and diplomat Peter "Don Pedro" Christophersen, had negotiated with the government of Argentina to purchase two battleships. In the end, no deal was concluded, but the rumor disturbed the Swedes—and Prime Minister Christian Michelsen declined to
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1905 rumour about fake Norwegian ships
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleships_Asbj%C3%B8rnsen_and_Moe
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2024-03-25T00:50:24Z
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