Japanese submarine I-58 spotted British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse off British Malaya, launched five torpedoes, but all of them missed; beginning at 1117 …

HMS Repulse was one of two Renown -class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Originally laid down as an improved version of the Revenge -class battleship, …

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by land-based bombers and torpedo bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. In Japan, the …

RENOWN-Class battlecruiser ordered in January 1915 and intended to be built by Palmer's but was transferred to John Brown of Clydebank as a longer Slipway was required,. The ship was …

Oct 29, 2021 · Does anyone have any information or recommended reading regarding the fate of survivors of the Repulse and Prince of Wales? Were any evacuated before Singapore fell to …

He was a Royal Marine on HMS Repulse when it was sunk by a Japanese aerial attack off Malaya on 10th December 1941 with the loss of 513 men. It seems that speculation still surrounds the …

A crew member on board HMS Repulse wrote after the war in relation to the escort duty role: “The majority of the men aboard Repulse felt that a combat ready asset such as their ship was …

Creation of Force Z and the protection of Singapore Force Z was a British naval squadron formed during the Second World War, a symbol of British naval strength and strategic reach. It …

HMS Repulse, a 26,500-ton Renown class battlecruiser, was built at Clydebank, Scotland. Completed in August 1916, she joined the Grand Fleet following post-trials modifications and …

Oct 9, 2017 · Heavy cruiser HMS York (Capt. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN), light cruisers HMS Manchester (Capt. H.A. Packer, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral G.F.B. Edward-Collins, CB, …