Summer 1944,the Germans paint the Tirpitz in a new camouflage, all black. This was the final paint she would wear.(rudeerude)

Tirpitz in black

Korvettenkapitän HERBERT KUPPISCH inside of his submarine U-94 in St. Nazaire/France, June 9, 1941.
Kuppisch died -with his entire crew of 61- as commander of U-847 on August 27, 1943 in the Sargasso Sea (28°19' N / 37°58' W) when his boat was sunk by planes of US Escort carrier &quot;Card&quot;. (Bild 101II-MW-3495-04)

Herbert Kuppisch inside U-94

March 1944, Altenfjord, Tirpitz shows off a new Dazzle camouflage pattern, starboard side(rudeerude)