Large German warship departed from the Norwegian Trondheim fjord according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 26 May 1942

As the Deutschland. Source

Source Werft-Reedere-Hafen 1939

An item reported the possible departure from the Trondheim fjord, Norway by the German pocket battleship Lutzow (1) of the heavy cruiser Hipper (2) escorted by several destroyers. Poor visibility from the air prevented better information.

Notes

1. Of the Deutschland-class panzerschiffe later classified as heavy cruisers preceded by the Admiral Hipper-class. Main armament 2x3-28cm/11”guns on fore and aft ship one turret. Laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 5 February 1929, launched on 19 May 131, commissioned on 1 April 1933, renamed Lützow in January 1940, sunk in April 194 during an British RAF air attack, salvaged by Russian forces in 1947 and sunk while used as a target on 22 July 1947.

2. Admiral Hipper. Laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany on 6 July 1935, launched on 6 February 1937, commissioned on 29 April 1939, scuttled at Kiel, Germany being heavy damaged during a British air attack on 3 May 1945, finally salvaged in July 1945 and broken up between 1948-1952. Of the Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, preceded by the Deutschland-class heavy cruisers also known as pocket-battleships.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 167 dated 26 May 1942