How Gorgon could complicate the German entry into Narvik

Several positions for Nidaros around Narvik produce different tactical encounters. A forward station with patrol craft would make her harder to capture quietly, because heavy guns, armour, and a stronger radio could generate both resistance and warning. Alongside Eidsvold, a second armoured target would force German destroyers to divide attention and torpedoes instead of concentrating on one ship. The German attempt to parley and board would also become riskier if another captain refused to wait and opened fire. Six-inch guns could hit quickly in the confined harbour, while a 9.2-inch shell would be devastating to a destroyer. Even if torpedoes eventually sank Nidaros, the attack would take more time, ammunition, and damage than the historical destruction of the two Norwegian ships. The scenario examines those tactical complications without claiming that one old ship guarantees victory.