Although the ships used were not launched from Basis Nord important for Narvik operations was sent from Basis Nord .
Basis Nord is the 11,776 - long - ton ( 13,189 - short - ton ) supply ship Jan Wellem .
Although the ships used were not launched from Basis Nord , the 11,776 - long - ton ( 13,189 - short - ton ) supply ship Jan Wellem , important for Narvik operations was sent from Basis Nord .