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Karlskrona

British  
/ ˈkɑɪlsˌkrəʊnə /

noun

  1. a port in S Sweden: Sweden's main naval base since 1680. Pop: 61 097 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The incident occurred on a passenger ferry heading from a port in northern Poland to Karlskrona.

From Seattle Times Jun. 29, 2023

Refugees from Ukraine arrive from Gdynia in Poland after travelling with a Stena Line ferry to Karlskrona, Sweden March 10, 2022.

From Reuters Mar. 11, 2022

In 1981 a Soviet Whiskey-class submarine, U137, ran aground near Karlskrona, a Swedish naval base.

From Economist Oct. 23, 2014

The most famous incident took place in 1981 when a Soviet submarine hit rocks near Karlskrona, the main Swedish naval base, in the south of the country.

From The Guardian Oct. 19, 2014

And now he remembered that grandpa had also spoken of the wooden man, and said that all the children in Karlskrona were so fond of him.

From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Velma Swanston Howard

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