N/0597, 19-07-1942
Scope and Contents
A series of sorties covering locations in Norway.
Dates
- Creation: 19-07-1942
Creator
- 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (1PRU) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Selected sorties are available on the NCAP website. All imagery is available to view on 35mm microfilm by appointment via the Search Room and Paid Image Search Service.
Biographical/Historical note
During the Second World War, Norwegian fjords were used as secluded anchorages by German capital ships conducting operations against Allied convoys in the North Atlantic. In July 1942, the cruisers Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hipper were known to be operating in northern Norway, along with the battleship Tirpitz. On 19 July 1942, a British photographic reconnaissance Mosquito aircraft returned from sortie N/0597 with photographs showing the location of one of these two cruisers, the state of construction of German submarine pens at Trondheim and aircraft activity at two Luftwaffe airfields.
Extent
82 aerial_photographs
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Fonds: English
Website Feature
Repository Details
Part of the National Collection of Aerial Photography Repository
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