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Tirpitz’s report on Operation Tungsten

Postponed trials, departure preparations, machinery and separate hit categories.

Author
Kommando Schlachtschiff Tirpitz
Date
13 April 1944 heading; annex refers to 14 April
Passage
Gkdos 395; opening paragraphs and Annex 1

What has been checked

Opening paragraphs and damage categories read and rechecked on 20 October 2026.

How to read it

Not compared with original images or fully translated. Preserve 13/14 April discrepancy. Thirteen deck hits, one underwater hit and one near miss are not fifteen direct hits.

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