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RUSSIAN CONVOYS 1941-45

 

10. BATTLE of NORTH CAPE, Part 2 of 2

HMS Duke of York, battleship  (Maritime Quest, click to enlarge)

on to 11. December 1943-November 1944, including
events leading to Destruction of Tirpitz
 
 

Engagements, Phases One and Two,
in MORE DETAIL

Phase One - Cruiser Actions and Chase, c0840-1500 (6+ hours)

 

 

 

Links to heavy cruiser Norfolk, light cruisers Belfast, Sheffield

 

Phase Two - Battle Action and Sinking of "Scharnhorst", 1500-1945 (nearly 5 hours)

 

Links to battleship Duke of York,  light cruiser Jamaica

 
 

on to 11. December 1943-November 1944, including
events leading to Destruction of Tirpitz
or return to Russian Convoys Contents

revised  28/7/11

 

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