Ichhabe
05-10-2004, 12:51 AM
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_01.jpg
The wreck of Tirpitz in Sørbotn off the island of Håkøya near Tromsø in Norway. The scrapping of the wreck is well underway. Notice the craters where Tall Boy bombs hit, that missed their target. There are two craters on land on this photo (one is hard to see, but is located to the far left surrounded by threes). Four craters can be seen in the water. You can find it by looking for the four darker spots very close to the coast line. Also notice the small wooden building right next to the coast line almost in the center of the photo. This building still exist. There are two craters (one on land and one at sea) very close to it, but it survived.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_02.jpg
Below this water surface the remains of the Tirpitz is laying. In summer time, if the water is low, it is sometimes possible to see a bit of the wreck above the water surface. Notice the piece of steel in the water in the center of the photo. Many wrongly believe it is a part of Tirpitz, when they visit the wreck site. Actually it is a working platform that was used for the scrapping of the Tirpitz.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_03.jpg
A view of the wreck site seen from another angle.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_04.jpg
A good view where the wooden building is easy to see, which also existed when Tirpitz was sunk. 3 craters in the water and two on land, after Tall Boy bomb hits, are also easy to see. Tall Boy bombs was the second biggest conventional bombs used in WWII.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/gallery/themes/pictures/gallthemetirscrapping/gallthemetirscrapping03.jpg
As you can see, a large part of the ship was scrapped. It was very much needed metal, and many houses build after the end of WW II had their nails made out of steel from the Tirpitz.
I also know that some of the steel is today located in Oslo where it now serve as a part of a road. Why they put it down there, I have no idea of. But I have driven over that part, and about 10 meters are Tirpitz-steel.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/tirpitz_menu.html
http://www.n3sport.no/Organisation.asp?WCI=wiOrgInfo&OrgElementId=54370
Tromsø Diving club can be reach on the above adresses.
The wreck of Tirpitz in Sørbotn off the island of Håkøya near Tromsø in Norway. The scrapping of the wreck is well underway. Notice the craters where Tall Boy bombs hit, that missed their target. There are two craters on land on this photo (one is hard to see, but is located to the far left surrounded by threes). Four craters can be seen in the water. You can find it by looking for the four darker spots very close to the coast line. Also notice the small wooden building right next to the coast line almost in the center of the photo. This building still exist. There are two craters (one on land and one at sea) very close to it, but it survived.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_02.jpg
Below this water surface the remains of the Tirpitz is laying. In summer time, if the water is low, it is sometimes possible to see a bit of the wreck above the water surface. Notice the piece of steel in the water in the center of the photo. Many wrongly believe it is a part of Tirpitz, when they visit the wreck site. Actually it is a working platform that was used for the scrapping of the Tirpitz.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_03.jpg
A view of the wreck site seen from another angle.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tirpitz_wreck_site/pictures/tirpitz_wreck_site_04.jpg
A good view where the wooden building is easy to see, which also existed when Tirpitz was sunk. 3 craters in the water and two on land, after Tall Boy bomb hits, are also easy to see. Tall Boy bombs was the second biggest conventional bombs used in WWII.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/gallery/themes/pictures/gallthemetirscrapping/gallthemetirscrapping03.jpg
As you can see, a large part of the ship was scrapped. It was very much needed metal, and many houses build after the end of WW II had their nails made out of steel from the Tirpitz.
I also know that some of the steel is today located in Oslo where it now serve as a part of a road. Why they put it down there, I have no idea of. But I have driven over that part, and about 10 meters are Tirpitz-steel.
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/tirpitz_menu.html
http://www.n3sport.no/Organisation.asp?WCI=wiOrgInfo&OrgElementId=54370
Tromsø Diving club can be reach on the above adresses.