Battleship Tirpitz Was 53,000 Tons of Raw Naval Power
On November 13, 1944, an armada of thirty-two Lancaster bombers took off from Scotland, embarking on a decisive mission to obliterate the German battleship Tirpitz. After enduring multiple failed attempts by the Allies to sink her, the Tirpitz's fate was sealed by the RAF's Operation Catechism. C
About the Author
Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. This article first appeared in 2019 and is reprinted here due to reader interest.
