Did Tirpitz Have Torpedoes?
Shortly After Tirpitz Left Norway, the Soviet Submarine K-21 Fired Two or Four Torpedoes at the Ship, All of Which Missed. the Soviets Claimed Two Hits on the...
Shortly after Tirpitz left Norway, the Soviet submarine K-21 fired two or four torpedoes at the ship, all of which missed. The Soviets claimed two hits on the battleship.
Was the Tirpitz better than the Bismarck?
Both ships were rated for a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph); Bismarck just exceeded this speed on sea trials, reaching 30.01 knots (55.58 km/h; 34.53 mph), while Tirpitz made 30.8 knots (57.0 km/h; 35.4 mph) on trials.
Did Bismarck carry torpedoes?
Bismarck evaded eight of the torpedoes launched at her, but the ninth struck amidships on the main armoured belt, throwing one man into a bulkhead and killing him and injuring five others. The explosion also caused minor damage to electrical equipment.