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What happened to the crew of HMS Repulse?
12 men from Northern Ireland were amongst the 436 who died when HMS Repulse was sunk as part of Force Z in the defence of Singpore on 10/12/1941. Others were to die whilst prisoners of war of Japan..
How deep is the wreck of the HMS Prince of Wales?
223 feet
The wreck of Prince of Wales lies upside down in 223 feet (68 m) of water, near Kuantan, in the South China Sea.
Who sank HMS Repulse?
Japanese bombers
HMS Repulse (1916)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Nickname(s) | Repair |
| Fate | Sunk by Japanese bombers, 10 December 1941 (508 lives lost) |
| General characteristics (as built) |
Where is the wreck of HMS Repulse?
Repulse and H.M.S. Prince of Wales lay on the bottom of the South China Sea, sunk by Japanese torpedo planes.
What happened to Prince of Wales 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. On their return to Singapore they were attacked in open waters and sunk by long-range torpedo bombers.
What happened to the survivors of the Prince of Wales?
The death toll was appalling; on board Repulse 513 of the 1309 crew died and on the Prince of Wales 327 of the 1612 crew. The survivors were picked up by destroyers and taken back to Singapore. Within its boundaries is a memorial to H.M. Ships Repulse and Prince of Wales, a fact of which you are no doubt aware.
How did HMS Repulse sink?
No-one seems to have heard of the awful event of 10 December 1941, when HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk near Kuantan on the east coast of Malaya, by Japanese torpedoes and bombs, there being no worthwhile defensive support. About 1200 men were lost.
How many survived the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales?
At least 90 officers out of 110 and 1,195 ratings out of 1,502 were rescued from the Prince of Wales by the HMS Express. The tally was a total of 228 survivors and 830 men lost in the combined sinking of the “Unsinkable” and her companion, the Repulse.
Who survived the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales?
In total nearly 1,000 survivors of Repulse were rescued, 571 by Electra. Vampire picked up nine officers, 213 ratings, and one civilian war correspondent from Repulse, and two sailors from Prince of Wales.
Did anyone survive the sinking of HMS Hood?
Hood sank stern first with 1418 men aboard. Only three survived: Ordinary Signalman Ted Briggs (1923–2008), Able Seaman Robert Tilburn (1921–1995), and Midshipman William John Dundas (1923–1965).