Collection Results Royal Museums Greenwich A representation of the sinking of the german battleship, 'scharnhorst', created as an assignment for the war artists' advisory committee. after she had made two unsuccessful attempts to attack a convoy under rear admiral robert burnett, the german battleship 'scharnhorst' was intercepted by admiral sir bruce fraser in the 'duke of york'. Sinking of the 'scharnhorst', 26 december 1943 (updated, june 2024) on christmas day 1943, the ‘scharnhorst’ and several destroyers sailed out from norway to attack russia bound arctic convoys. their intentions had been decoded by the british and the royal navy was able to intercept.
Sinking Of The Scharnhorst 26 December 1943 Royal Museums Greenwich Royal observatory open daily 10am a closer look at 'the sailor' sophie warburton explores the story behind a portrait in royal museums greenwich's collection and. Sinking of the 'scharnhorst', 26 december 1943 by charles pears (1873–1958), c.1944, from national maritime museum. Object description. image: a reconstruction of the sinking of the scharnhorst, showing the ship ablaze at night. she lists heavily to the side and is also illuminated by a searchlight beam from a royal navy vessel in the background to the left. Year: 1943. date s: 26th december 1943. battle of the north cape on 20th december 1943 convoy jw55b, comprising 19 merchant ships screened by 10 destroyers, was bound for russia sailed on december 20th to resupply the eastern front. the scharnhorst in port. the convoy served as bait to entice the scharnhorst into action.
Sinking Of Scharnhorst 26 12 1943 Modern British Art Gallery Object description. image: a reconstruction of the sinking of the scharnhorst, showing the ship ablaze at night. she lists heavily to the side and is also illuminated by a searchlight beam from a royal navy vessel in the background to the left. Year: 1943. date s: 26th december 1943. battle of the north cape on 20th december 1943 convoy jw55b, comprising 19 merchant ships screened by 10 destroyers, was bound for russia sailed on december 20th to resupply the eastern front. the scharnhorst in port. the convoy served as bait to entice the scharnhorst into action. The battle of the north cape was a second world war naval battle that occurred on 26 december 1943, as part of the arctic campaign.the german battleship scharnhorst, on an operation to attack arctic convoys of war materiel from the western allies to the soviet union, was brought to battle and sunk by the royal navy's battleship hms duke of york with cruisers and destroyers, including an. A week later, on 26 december, the scharnhorst lay at the bottom of the barents sea, sunk off norway in the battle of north cape. earlier in 1943, hitler had told his admirals that their navy was.
Photo German Battleship Scharnhorst Underway As Seen In Us Navy The battle of the north cape was a second world war naval battle that occurred on 26 december 1943, as part of the arctic campaign.the german battleship scharnhorst, on an operation to attack arctic convoys of war materiel from the western allies to the soviet union, was brought to battle and sunk by the royal navy's battleship hms duke of york with cruisers and destroyers, including an. A week later, on 26 december, the scharnhorst lay at the bottom of the barents sea, sunk off norway in the battle of north cape. earlier in 1943, hitler had told his admirals that their navy was.