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The last moments of the light cruiser Königsberg
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06-08-2010 1:08pm#1Join Date:Posts: 14686
In April 1940, Königsberg participated in Gruppe 3 of the invasion of Norway (Operation "Weserübung"), transporting troops from Wilhelmshaven to Bergen, Norway, together with her sistership Köln, the artillery training ship Bremse and the torpedo boats Wolf and Leopard. Königsberg and Bremse were damaged by Norwegian coastal artillery batteries at Kvarven Fort on 9 April 1940, causing them to remain in port while the other ships returned to Germany.
The next day, 16 Blackburn Skua dive bombers of the British Fleet Air Arm (7 of 800 Naval Air Squadron and 9 of 803 Naval Air Squadron, launched from RNAS Hatston, Orkney) scored three direct hits on Königsberg. The ship capsized and sank in Bergen harbour.
The following photos are from a private collections and have only recently appeared on the internet.
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