Position of German battleship Gneisenau unknown according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 13 April 1942

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An item reported that the German battleship Gneisenau (1) believed to be at Kiel, Germany on 29 March seemed to depart from Kiel prior to 12 April with an unknown destination.

Note

1. Of Scharnhorst-class preceded by planned L20e α-class and realized Bayern-class preceded by Bismarck-class, laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 6 May 1935, launched on 8 December 1936, commissioned on 21 May 1938, decommissioned on 1 July 1942, scuttled as block ship on 23 March 1945 and broken up in 1951.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 124 dated 13 April 1942