King George V-class battleship HMS Duke of York fires her 14 inch guns at German battleship Scharnhorst during the Battle of the North Cape, 1943
National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Lot-3478-38 (2407×1750)
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My late father was a crew member of the Duke of york
Correct ship. Wrong date and action. Duke of York opened fire on Scharnhorst at 16.48. Given it was late December and the battle took place close to the Arctic Circle we are talking about perpetual darkness at that time of year and so far north. Accordingly this image of Duke of York firing in broad daylight cannot possibly be from the battle itself which was fought entirely in night-time conditions.