German pocket battleship Lutzow transferred to German harbour according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 August 1942

Marinmuseum

An item reported that aircraft sighted on 16 August that the German pocket battleship Lutzow(1) was berthed at Swinemunde, Germany. She departed from Trondheim, Norway between 9-12 August; unknown was the reason while she returned to the Baltic.

Note.

1. 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 Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 5 February 1929, launched on 19 May 131, commissioned as Deutschland on 1 April 1933, renamed Lützow in January 1940, sunk in April 194 during an British RAF air attack, salvaged by Russian forces in 1947 and sunk while used as a target on 22 July 1947.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 251 dated 18 August 1942.