| The Sea Trials - Part Two |
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| The Scharnhorst following her refit. The photograph shows the extend of the modifications: "Atlantic stem", anchors now stowed in cluse's, port and starboard, and one anchor mounted at the stem, mainmast stepped further aft, raked funnel cap and a remodelled aircraft hangar. |
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| The Scharnhorst in the late summer of 1939. Two Arado 196A aircraft was perched on each of the catapults aft. |
This photograph is showing the Scharnhorst in Kieler Förde. |
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| The Scharnhorst seen from the port during the time of her sea trials. |