![]() ![]() On 12 November 1944 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster heavy bombers bombed and sank Tirpitz at her moorings.ORP Błyskawica, Tier VII destroyerPolitical enthusiasm for a fully fledged Polish Navy ( Marynarka Wojenna) had always been tepid a relatively short coastline and access to the Atlantic restricted by its Scandinavian neighbors led the Polish leadership to relegate what little naval assets Poland had to river and coastal defense. She was the largest battleship ever built in Europe, with dimensions slightly exceeding those of her sister ship. Due to her role and bases of operations she was dubbed the "Lonely Queen of the North" ("Den ensomme Nordens Dronning") by the Norwegians. She never fired at an enemy ship, but spent most of World War II in various bases in German-occupied Norway, where her mere presence was a threat to the Allies, tying up significant naval forces. She only participated in one combat operation, which was the only time she fired against enemy targets. Wikipedia notes: Tirpitz was the second Bismarck class battleship of the German Kriegsmarine, sister ship of Bismarck, named after Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz. ![]() Some damage to the lower right corner (see photos), minor margin wear, otherwise good condition. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Tirpitz Is Sunk by RAF 'Earthquake' Bombs in Its Norwegian Fjord Hideout" and more (see photos).ġst report coverage on the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz, sister ship of the late battleship Bismarck and pride of the current German Navy. THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 14, 1944 ![]()
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