The Tirpitz was the Third Reichs ultimate weapon ... and Arctic seaways It took 36 attempts over five years to finally sink her Sink the Tirpitz recreates the fiveyear struggle to destroy Hitlers ...

Along with her sister ship, KMS Tirpitz, the Kriegsmarine Bismarck was ... and were later picked up by British ships. Following the sinking of Bismarck, the Germans never again used their surface ...

Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built by Germany. Its main armament consisted of eight 15-inch guns mounted in four twin turrets ...

In addition to its thick armor, the Tirpitz was heavily armed and capable of severe damage. After many attempts, the ship was finally sunk by RAF bombers on November 12, 1944. Dubbed the Big E for ...

This preemptive strike was intended to deny the Germans of a dock big enough to service the German battleship Tirpitz. The British did not want it to enter the Atlantic; they had learnt their ...