sentences:  Since the early 13th century, there has been a trading post at "Sandtorgholmen" (where the village of Sandtorg is located).This location became more important in the late 18th century when pilot services were added for foreign and local ships.The trading post continued to be a focal point of Sandtorg until 1945 when the Norwegian Army's communication services took over the facilities after the German occupation (1940–1945).