of the return of the sun. Museum As the Fortress has mainly the same appearance today as in 1738 it serves as a piece of cultural and military history. The fortress is open to the public and houses a museum. Commanding officers (incomplete listing) Lieutenant Colonel Carl Albert von Passow 1739-1755 Major Peter Hanson With (Huid) 1755-1757 Jørgen Rosenkrantz 1757-1759 Major Conrad Henrich Ecklef 1759-1780 Major Otto Christian Rosenkrantz 1780-1785 Major Hartvig Segelcke 1786-1787 Major Hans Friderich Gemtze (Giemtze) 1788-1793 No commander 1793-1800. Captain Hans Jørgen Jacob Trost (1800–1802) Captain Ole Christopher Broch (Brock) (–June 24,1812) Captain Christian Andreas Hiorth (June 24, 1812–1815) Captain Johan Audensen (Anderson) Frey (1815–1818) First Lieutenant Gottfried Pleym (1818–1823) First Lieutenant Hermann Niciolai Scharfenberg (1823–1829) First Lieutenant Haldor Lykke (1829–1830) First Lieutenant Eilert Hegrem (1830–1832) First Lieutenant Reinert Ulfers(1832–1833) First Lieutenant Petter Heiberg Ross (born 1789–died 1838) July 12,1833–November 2, 1838) Captain Paul Conradi (1839–1852) Captain Christian Fredrik Wilhelm Scharffenberg (1853–1859) Captain Nicolai Beichmann (1859–1865) First Lieutenant Hans Juell Borchgrevink (1865–1866) Captain J.A. William T. Apenes (1866–1868) Captain Carl Schulz (1868–1890) Captain V. Graf Lonnevig (1890–1894) Major Maurice Cock Arnesen (1884–1914) Major Axel Fredrik Holter (1915–1934) Captain Johan Basilier Basilier (1935–13 April 1940) Lieutenant (Navy) B. Bjerkelund (13 April–8 June 1940) Lieutenant H. Johannesen (8–18 June 1940) Captain (Navy) Roald Rye Rynning (June 18, 1940–November 7, 1940) 1945–1947: No commander, used as prison. Major Erik Presterud (1947–1955) Major H. Willoch (1955–1957) Major (War Captain) K. Munck (1959–1970) War Captain A.J. Toreid (1970) Commander Captain J. R. Nordli (1971–1974) Lieutenant Commander P. M. Jakobsen (1974–1980) Lieutenant Commander Per Evensen (1980–1987) Lieutenant Commander F. Th. Erichsen (1987–1988) Lieutenant Commander A. Hallaren (1988–1991) Lieutenant Commander S. H. Kristiansen (1991–1993) Lieutenant Commander R. S. Kvien (1993–1999) Commander Ivar Olaf Halse (1999–2003) Commander Lasse Haughom (June 2003–June 2005) Commander Lars Andreas Rognan (June 2005–August 2008) Major Tor Arild Melby (August 2008–2010) Commander Åge Leif Godø (August 2010–2011). Commander Elisabeth Eikeland (August 2011–2014). Commander Tor Arild Melby (August 2014–2015). Commander Odd Inge Haravik (August 2015–August 2020) Orlogskaptein Roger Hoel (August 2020–present day) Footnotes Bibliography Stjern, Ivar: Ingeniørvåpnet i Nord-Norge gjennom hundre år, Forsvarets Overkommando/InfoMediaHuset AS, Oslo 2003 The Northern Wars, 1558-1721 by Robert I. Frost; Longman, Harlow, England; 2000. Norges festninger by Guthorm Kavli; Universitetsforlaget; 1987; Christian 4.s Finnmarkreise in 1599 by Einar Niemi, Foreningen til Norske Fortidsminnesmerkers Bevaring, Oslo, 1988. North Norway by Frank Noel Stagg, George Allen and Unwin,