Tirpitz

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:Bismarck
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 3 aircraft
Lancaster bombers
Tallboy bombs
gptkbp:armament guns
8 × 38 cm guns
guns, torpedoes, anti-aircraft weapons
gptkbp:armor up to 360 mm
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Admiral_Raeder
German naval tactics
gptkbp:bomb_load Tallboy bombs
gptkbp:casualties few crew members
testimonies from crew members
gptkbp:challenges air superiority of Allies
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bismarck-class
gptkbp:collects Allied forces after sinking
gptkbp:commissioned 1941
February 25, 1941
gptkbp:conservation_efforts scattered wreckage in fjord
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Kaiserliche_Werft_Wilhelmshaven
gptkb:Kaiserliche_Werft,_Wilhelmshaven
gptkbp:contributed_to naval arms race
gptkbp:crew 2,500
2,500 personnel
2,000 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in films and literature
in literature and art
gptkbp:decommissioned 1948
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:German_Navy
gptkbp:displacement 52,600 tons
gptkbp:ends_at gptkb:Operation_Catechism
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution from wreckage
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:HMS_Duke_of_York
being a major threat to Allied shipping
the largest battleship in Europe during WWII
gptkbp:fate scrapped
sunk by British bombers
gptkbp:filmography documentaries and movies
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis numerous books and articles
studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context German naval strategy in WWII
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of battleships
effectiveness of battleships in modern warfare
gptkbp:historical_event sinking of the Bismarck
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of German naval power
largest battleship in Europe
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Norway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tirpitz
gptkbp:influence post-war naval design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Versailles
gptkbp:inspired naval strategy discussions
gptkbp:inspired_by German naval tradition
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Operation_Tungsten
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in commemorated in various forms
various sites in Norway
gptkbp:is_involved_in blockade running
convoy battles
gptkbp:is_known_for stealth operations
gptkbp:launched 1939
April 1, 1939
gptkbp:legacy influence on naval warfare
remains a subject of interest.
gptkbp:length 251 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:2000
gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:losses gptkb:1944
gptkb:military_base
November 12, 1944
remains scattered
gptkbp:measures anti-aircraft guns
anti-aircraft guns, camouflage
gptkbp:military_strategy shift towards air power
shift towards aircraft carriers
gptkbp:mission to engage Allied forces
gptkbp:name gptkb:Tirpitz
gptkbp:nickname The Beast of the North
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Cape
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Catechism
gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkb:Operation_Tungsten
gptkb:Operation_Mascot
gptkb:Operation_Paravane
Operation Source
none due to air superiority
gptkbp:notable_for long-range artillery
high speed for a battleship
its heavy armor
strategic impact on naval warfare.
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Catechism
gptkb:Operation_Paravane
Operation Source
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Kriegsmarine
advanced for its time
gptkbp:operates_in Arctic waters
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Admiral_Scheer
gptkbp:operational_area North Atlantic
1941-1944
gptkbp:operational_history limited due to air attacks
marked by several attacks
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:range 8,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Norwegian_fjord
gptkb:Kåfjorden,_Norway
gptkbp:retirement_year studies on battleship effectiveness
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:significance symbol of German naval power
largest battleship in Europe during WWII
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Bismarck
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:strategic_importance threat to Allied shipping lanes
for Allied bombing campaigns
gptkbp:targets Allied air raids
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship