Photograph taken from an RAF reconnaissance aircraft of the capsized hull of the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromsø Fjord, Norway, 22 March 1945. The holes in the hull were cut to rescue sailors trapped inside when the ship sank on 12 November 1944 after a raid by Nos 617 and 9 Squadrons of RAF Bomber Command. [AWM P03985.002]
Source
AWM P03985.002
Place made
Norway
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain