Published On Premiered Jun 22, 2024
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It was a frigid December night in the Arctic Sea. Aboard the Scharnhorst, the forecast of harsh weather had everyone on edge. Battling fierce winds and towering waves, the German battleship pressed on, its crew risking detection with every radio transmission. Despite the severe conditions, they sailed northward, determined to intercept an Allied convoy. Unbeknownst to the crew aboard Scharnhorst, British intelligence had decrypted their communications, and Admiral Bruce Fraser’s forces were converging. As dawn broke, Scharnhorst advanced, unaware that British cruisers, equipped with radar, were positioning themselves between the German battleship and the convoy. The storm raged, and the battle was about to begin…
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