victory at sea tirpitzSister ship to the Bismarck, the Tirpitz was 2,000 tons heavier and thus the heaviest warship to have ever been produced by a European navy. She served in Norway and the Baltic Fleet acting as a potent deterrent. The Tirpitz became an obsession for the British. After the sinking of the Bismarck, the Tirpitz, as Germanys most powerful warship, was destined to spend much of the war in port. After the daring St Nazaire raid by the British, it was deemed