Signehamna

Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park – named after Signe Amalie Isachsen, wife of the polar explorer, Gunnar Isachsen.

Last update: 09. June 2024

Weather information can make the difference of a battle lost or won. In World War II German generals realized the value of weather data in the North Atlantic and established weather stations in Svalbard from 1941. In the beautiful surroundings of Signehamna, men overwintered and sent daily weather data to the German military. In 1943, Norwegian forces bombed and burnt the Signehamna station.