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unusual facts about German cruiser ''Admiral Hipper''



Admiral Hipper

Franz von Hipper (1863–1932), German Admiral who served in World War I

German cruiser Admiral Hipper, a German heavy cruiser named after the World War I admiral, launched in 1937 and served in World War II

Bombardment of Almería

The Kriegsmarine bombed the city of Almeria in retaliation for a Republican air attack on the German cruiser Deutschland.

Drøbak

A notable event in Drøbak's history is the World War II sinking of the German cruiser Blücher in the Drøbak narrows (only 1 mile (1.5 km) wide), on the early morning of 9 April 1940.

HMS Glowworm

Glowworm, a G-class destroyer launched on 22 July 1935, sunk on 8 April 1940 by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper off Norway.

John Elliott Smart

Lieutenant Commander John Elliott "Jack" Smart DSO OBE VRD (1 March 1916 – 3 February 2008) was an officer in the Royal Navy commanding one of the midget submarines that attacked the German cruiser Lützow and the Japanese cruiser Takao during the Second World War.


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