German battleship Tirpitz still lying in Norwegian fjord according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 January 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, MH 71390.

 Tirpitz anchored in the Alta Fjord, Norway between 1943-1944

An item reported that the German battleship Tirpitz was photographed by aircraft in the Norwegian AAS(ACS) Fjord latitude 63-33-30 North. She was partly camouflaged and protected by an anti torpedo-boom.

Note

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 preceded by Scharnhorst-class succeeded by planned H-class.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 45 dated 24 January 1942.