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7 Ιουλ 2005 · Given the size dangers presented by Tirpitz she had to be cut up and removed. A dangerous and unpleasant job given the number of men who died and were trapped within her. Can any members shed any light on the salvage operation on Tirpitz and exactly how long it took ?
Historical Map of the Arctic & the Far North (25 June 1944 - Removing the German Surface Threat: By mid 1943 the Allies were successfully defeating the German U-boats in the Atlantic, leaving the Norwegian-based battleships Tirpitz and Scharnhorst as the main threat to the Arctic convoys.
Current research on the Tirpitz salvage site, utilising remote sensing and robotics, is developing innovative methods to map and monitor the site that can be utilised globally in near-shore environments.
5 Νοε 2023 · That said, when she was finally sunk, her wreck became an interesting topic. Capsized in shallow water, until salvage work began soon after the war. The pictures of that salvage, much like...
A deck fire spread to the ammunition magazine for one of the main battery turrets, which caused a large explosion. Figures for the number of men killed in the attack range from 950 to 1,204. Between 1948 and 1957, the wreck was broken up by a joint Norwegian and German salvage operation.
3 Ιαν 2009 · Tirpitz. Location of the wreck of Tirpitz (68.39N - 18.49E). Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant ships, photo galleries, technical details, stories, news and much more.
Setting out from Trondheim to strike at eastbound convoy PQ-12, the Tirpitz came close to being intercepted by a powerful British covering force, including the fleet carrier Victorious, which had been alerted to her sortie by Ultra intelligence.
