Photo #: NH 101560
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
In the ice in Kiel harbor, Germany, during the winter of 1939-40,
probably in late January 1940 when the ship was working up after
refit.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 6.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 102529
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
View from the forward superstructure, looking toward the bow,
as the ship throws spray while underway during the winter of
1939-40.
Note ice accumulated on her triple 283mm (11") gun turrets.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 16.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 102526
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
View of the ship's forward 283mm (11") triple gun turrets,
showing ice accumuluated overnight during operations in the winter
of 1939-40.
Probably taken in the Baltic Sea in January 1940.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 8.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101561
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
View of the ship's icy foredeck, 11-inch gun turrets and superstructure,
taken during the winter of 1939-40, probably in the Baltic Sea
in January 1940.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 6.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101563
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
Closeup view of the starboard main bow anchor, ice-covered during
the winter of 1939-40, probably in January 1940 in the Baltic
Sea. Ice also coats the ship's foredeck, lifelines and 11-inch
gun turrets.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 7.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101569
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
Ice on the the ship's foredeck, during the winter of 1939-40,
probably in the Baltic Sea in January 1940. The view looks aft,
toward the forward 11-inch gun turrets and superstructure.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 9.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101570
Scharnhorst (German Battleship, 1939)
Ice on the the ship's main deck, during the winter of 1939-40,
probably in the Baltic Sea in January 1940. The view looks forward
up the port side from amidships, with the rear of the port forward
15cm gun turret in the right foreground.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 9.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 102543
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
View looking northeast from within the Hipperhafen, with the
Seydlitz pier at right, the Gazelle pier at left and the Kaiser
Wilhelm bridge in the distance, circa winter 1939-40.
Photographed from the battleship Scharnhorst. Her sister
ship, Gneisenau, is ahead with a large floating crane
alongside.
Copied from the contemporary German photo album "Meine Kriegserinnerungen
auf Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst", page 21.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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