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You better make way for Bismarck’s sister ship Tirpitz, cause she’s joining the Ships Of War fleet in cheers and applause! Download the LEGO KMS Tirpitz model and make the Bismarck Battleship feel comfortable in rough seas along with her sister.
| File Size | 7.95 KB |
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| File Type | LXF Digital File |
| Software Compatibility | LDRAW, LEGO Digital Designer, Studio 2.0 |
Tirpitz was the second of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. Like her sister ship Bismarck, Tirpitz was armed with a main battery of eight 38-centimetre (15 in) guns in four twin turrets. After a series of wartime modifications she was 2,000 tonnes heavier than Bismarck, making her the heaviest battleship ever built by a European navy.
After completing sea trials in early 1941, Tirpitz briefly served as the centerpiece of the Baltic Fleet, which was intended to prevent a possible break-out attempt by the Soviet Baltic Fleet.
In early 1942, the ship sailed to Norway to act as a deterrent against an Allied invasion. While stationed in Norway, Tirpitz was also intended to be used to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union, and two such missions were attempted in 1942.
Shortly thereafter, the ship was damaged in an attack by British mini-submarines and subsequently subjected to a series of large-scale air raids. On 12 November 1944, British Lancaster bombers equipped with 12,000-pound (5,400 kg) “Tallboy” bombs scored two direct hits and a near miss which caused the ship to capsize rapidly. A deck fire spread to the ammunition magazine for one of the main battery turrets, which caused a large explosion.
Figures for the number of men killed in the attack range from 950 to 1,204. Between 1948 and 1957 the wreck was broken up by a joint Norwegian and German salvage operation.
Source: Wikipedia Article
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