[PzLdr]

SCHARNHORST. Most successful German warship of WWII. My favorite.

Only surface ship to sink an enemy fleet carrier in war [H.M.S GLORIOUS, June 8, 1940]. Participated in successful commerce raid in Atlantic, Spring, 1941.

Led Channel Dash [with GNIESENAU and PRINZ EUGEN], 1942 [surviving at least two mine hits].Sunk off North Cape, Boxing Day, 1943 [last battleship-battleship action in history] by H.M.S DUKE of YORK], with almost all hands lost. [H.M.S BELFAST also involved]

[investigateworld]

I believe the Japs sank the USS Gambier Bay (Escort Carrier) with NGF in the Pacicfic.

[abb]

Yes. One of the most eye-catching warships ever constructed, in my opinion. The "clipper" or "Atlantic" bow just sets it off and makes it look very much like what it is - a ship built to go in harm's way.

[CougarGA7]

Very interesting. However, I do want to point out that on October 25, 1944, the battleship West Virginia opened up on the battleship Yamashiro. The California, Tennessee, and Mississippi also joined in. They was during the Battle of Surigao Strait (often just considered part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf) and as far as I know was the last battleship to battleship engagement.