British submarine HMS Trident hit German cruiser with torpedo according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 27 February 1942

German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that British R.A.F. torpedo aircraft failed in finding a German naval force off the Norwegian coast on 23 February due to a snowstorm. The British submarine HMS Trident (1) hit with one torpedo a Admiral Scheer-class pocket battleship or a Prinz Eugen type heavy cruiser.(2)

Notes

1. N52. Laid down by Cammell Laird&Co. Limited, Birkenhead, England on 12 January 1937, launched on 7 December 1938, commissioned on 1 October 1939 and sold to be broken up on 17 February 1946. Part of T-class preceded by Grampus-class succeeded by U-class.

2. Prinz Eugen of the Admiral Hipper-class (preceded by Deutschland-class succeeded by planned P-class) was hit. Laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 23 April 1936, launched on 22 August 1938, commissioned on 1 August 1940, decommissioned on 7 May 1945, surrendered on 8 May 1945, handed over to the USA on 13 December 1945. commissioned between 5 January-29 August 1946 with hull number IX-300 and capsized during nuclear weapon tests off Kwajalein Atoll during Operation Crossroads on 22 December 1946.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 79 dated 27 February 1942