The Tirpitz’ Specifications. Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built by Germany. Its main armament consisted of eight 15-inch guns ...

They didn't find Tirpitz, and German U-boats and aircraft sunk 23 of the 35 defenseless merchant ships. Apart from a shore bombardment of Spitzbergen on September 8, 1943, Tirpitz never engaged ...

Their target was the gigantic German battleship Tirpitz, a vessel so menacing that for three years the air force and navies of the United Kingdom and Soviet Union had launched at least twenty-five ...

The central point of interest in this story of the German battleship is the fact that her mere existence--she saw practically no action--confirmed the old doctrine of the "fleet in being" and ...

Convoy threat. The powerful German battleship Tirpitz, sister of Bismarck sunk at sea after a long and difficult chase in 1941, exerted a powerful influence on the Royal Navy.

The Tirpitz’ Specifications. Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built by Germany. Its main armament consisted of eight 15-inch guns ...