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The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North
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The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North
Illustration showing the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst listing to starboard as she sank at the end of the Battle of North Cape, approximately 7.30pm on 26th December 1943. The Scharnhorst had been lured out of her Norwegian base by a passing Allied convoy and straight into a Royal Navy trap. When confronted by a superior British force, the Scharnhorst had attempted to race back to the security of her base. However, two fortuitous British hits on the Scharnhorst prevented her escape; one shell destroyed her radar and another salvo hit her boiler rooms. Unable to escape, she sank after being hit by at least 11 torpedoes. This illustration was painted by C.E. Turner from a personal description given to him by Commander T.A.K. Maunsell, who was an eye-witness on the bridge of HMS Duke of York. Date: 1944
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1943 1944 26th Allied Approximately Attempted Battlecruiser Boiler Cape Confronted Convoy Description Destroyed Escape Hits Listing Norwegian Passing Personal Prevented Radar Rooms Salvo Sank Scharnhorst Security Shell Sinking Starboard Straight Superior Torpedoes Trap Turner Unable Witness Base December Lured
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This evocative illustration depicts the final moments of the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst during the Battle of North Cape on December 26, 1943. The Scharnhorst, lured out of her Norwegian base by a passing Allied convoy, found herself straight into a Royal Navy trap. When confronted by a superior British force, the Scharnhorst attempted to race back to the security of her base. However, two fortuitous hits on the Scharnhorst, one shell destroying her radar and another salvo hitting her boiler rooms, prevented her escape. Unable to continue, the mighty battlecruiser listed heavily to starboard and sank after being hit by at least 11 torpedoes. This illustration was painted by C.E. Turner based on a personal description given to him by Commander T.A.K. Maunsell, who was an eye-witness on the bridge of HMS Duke of York. The Battle of North Cape was a significant naval engagement during World War II, marking the end of the Scharnhorst's reign as the German Navy's most powerful surface warship. This powerful image is a poignant reminder of the fierce battles fought during this global conflict.
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