After many attempts to sink the Tirpitz, the end for the "Queen of the North" arrives with the RAF Lancasters of No. 617 and No. 9 Squadron RAF. Armed with massive bunker buster "Tallboy" bombs, the Tirpitz suffers damage that causes a magazine explosion and overturns the ship, causing approximately 1,000 sailors to be killed. By this point in WWII, the Tirpitz was not much of a threat in the northern atlantic as previous attempts to sink it had caused extensive damage. However it was a propaganda win for the allies and why one of the Lancasters carried a film crew documenting the final moments.

This video explains the power of these Tallboy bombs designed by Barnes Wallis of Dambusters fame, and the final blows to the powerful sister ship to the Bismarck.

If you are interested in this topic, I highly recommend the book: Sink the Tirpitz 194244 by Osprey Publishing

The video of the real event can be found here:
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