Ok 27th April 1942 a convoyof 36 ships bound for Russia left Iceland ecororted by four cruisers and three destroyers. With a distant escort force of the Battleships USS Washington & HMS Duke Of York, along with the carrier HMS Victorious, two cruisers and fourteen destroyers.
In OTL the Kriegsmarine sent surface forces out to attack the convoy but they never made contact, the so called Operations Knights Move.
Now what would happen if they did make contact? What type of surface engagement would occur between the German and Anglo-American forces? I know it won't alter the wars eventual outcome, but it could lead to some interesting butterflies depending on who "wins".
The German plan called for two groups Force 1 with the battleship Tirpitz, the cruiser Admiral Hipper, four destroyers and two torpedo boats. Force 2 with the cruisers Lutzow and Admiral Scheer and five destroyers to intercept and sink the convoy.