An item reported that the British submarine HMS Trident (1) claimed a possible torpedo hit on the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer (2) lying in the Norwegian Lo Fjord. For the attack would she have to enter the fjord.
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. 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.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 77 dated 25 February 1942
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