Background
The German battlecruiser Scharnhorst attempted to intercept Allied Arctic convoy JW 55B but was engaged by a superior British force.
Naval Forces
UK: 1 battleship (Duke of York), 4 cruisers, 9 destroyers. Germany: 1 battlecruiser (Scharnhorst), 5 destroyers.
Historical Significance
Ended the threat of German surface raiders against the crucial Arctic convoys.