Close-up of Gneisenau's forward 283-millimeter gun turrets, 1939-1940; Scharnhorst seen in background

Caption     Close-up of Gneisenau's forward 283-millimeter gun turrets, 1939-1940; Scharnhorst seen in background ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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Identification Code   NH 97538
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Photo Size 5,680 x 3,192 pixels
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Ulrich Jung says:
6 Mar 2009 11:38:40 AM

I am sorry, but the close-up is Gneisenau, Scharnhorst is in the background. Mainmast far behind the funnel Gneisenau's mainmast was directly behind the funnel and on the starbord you can see the deckskylights, which only Gneisenau had.
2. Anonymous says:
27 Jul 2022 12:17:59 AM

how thick is the angled turret front?

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