Hi,
thanks for the comments!
As promised - part2 of the Tirpitz-series:
Tirpitz depicted as of July 1943, sporting a different splinter-camouflage pattern:
![[ img ]](http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag199/maomatic/BB_Tirpitz_1943_07_zps9g2mjbof.png~original)
Tirpitz during spring / early summer 1944. She was subjected to numerous British air attacks during this time-frame.
Note the three large (6,6 x 3,2m) mattress antennae for the FuMO 26s and the freshly installed FuMO 213 on one of the aft AA-rangefinders. Also observe the missing stem anchor, which had to be cut during the X-Craft attack on 22nd September 1943 and wasn't replaced.
![[ img ]](http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag199/maomatic/BB_Tirpitz_1944_04_zps5adjgppr.png~original)
Tirpitz as she appeared during her final days in November 1944. After being damaged beyond repair in the British "Operation Paravane" attack, she received her "coup de grâce" on 12th November 1944 ("Operation Catechism") by receiving two direct hits and a near miss from British Tallboy bombs. About 1000 crewmen lost their lives during the sinking in shallow waters.
![[ img ]](http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag199/maomatic/BB_Tirpitz_1944_11_zpsdqam6bsm.png~original)
P.S.:
The first post (including drawings of Bismarck) has been updated.
Thanks for looking!
-maomatic-
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