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Which ship disabled Scharnhorst's radar at North Cape?

A correction identifies HMS Belfast's 6-inch gunfire as the source of Scharnhorst's radar loss.

Question

Which British ship knocked out Scharnhorst's radar at the Battle of North Cape?

Short answer

HMS Belfast disabled the radar with 6-inch gunfire.

Notes

HMS Belfast, rather than HMS Sheffield, disabled Scharnhorst's radar during the Battle of North Cape. Belfast's 6-inch shells knocked out the exposed sensor equipment on a battleship-sized target.