An item reported that British planes sighted on 9 March by daylight the German battleship Tirpitz (1) escorted by a cruiser and 2 destroyers (more presumable 3 destroyers).Somewhat later British carrier-based torpedo planes attacked but without any success. She was around 150 miles/5,5 hours west by north away from Narvik, Norway and heading for this harbour. What she was up to was unknown but probably going in north west direction when she was sighted before going to Narvik.
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.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 90 dated 10 March 1942
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