Position of German battleship Tirpitz unknown according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 9 March 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, MH 71390, Tirpitz anchored in the Alta Fjord, Norway between 1943-1944

Admiral Scheer. Source Werft-Reederei-Hafen 15 April 1933

An item reported that the German battleship Tirpitz (1) recently departing from Trondheim, Norway in northern direction did not return and her position was unknown. The pocket battleship Admiral Scheer (2) and a heavy cruiser of the Hipper-class (presumably the Hipper) (3) were still at Trondheim.

Notes

1. Laid down by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 2 November 1936, launched on 1 April 1939, commissioned on 25 February 1941 and sunk by the Royal Air Force on 12 November 1944 at Tromsø, Norway, with her wreck broken up between 1948-1957. Of the Bismarck-class as answer on the French Richelieu-class battleships.

2. 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 Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 25 June 1931, launched on 1 April 1933, commissioned on 12 November 1934, sunk during an air attack at Kiel, Germany on 9 April 1945, partly broken up and the remains used of filling up the inner part of the dockyard.

3. Summary dated 12 March suggested the Prinz Eugen.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 89 dated 9 March 1942.