(27 May 1940) HMS Repulse carries out battle practice. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You...

2020年11月10日 · Sailors load the warship's armament of 15 inch gun shells and Repulse engages the enemy with the guns firing Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: H.M.S. Repulse On Active Service War-time...

在德軍的沙恩霍斯特號戰艦擊沉英國的 拉瓦平第號 （ 英语 ： HMS Rawalpindi ） 武裝商船巡洋艦後，反擊號與暴怒號航空母艦於11月23日自哈利法克斯出發，前往搜索沙恩霍斯特號的蹤跡，然而反擊號卻在海中因風暴受損而被迫返回港口 [28] 。

The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a naval engagement in World War II, as part of the war in the Pacific, that took place on 10 December 1941 in the South China Sea off the east coast of the British colonies of Malaya (present-day Malaysia) and the Straits Settlements (present-day Singapore and its coastal towns), 70 miles (61 nautical miles; 110 kilometres) east of Kuantan, Pahang.

On December 10, 1941, the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by Japanese aircraft off the coast of Malaya. This marked the first time in history that capital ships were destroyed solely by air power while at sea, heralding a significant shift in naval doctrine.

Prince of Wales and Repulse were to carry on at high speed and expected to meet a large convoy escorted by Kongo (battleship with eight 14 in guns), three cruisers (each armed with ten 8 in guns), one cruiser (armed with six 8 in guns), and two destroyers (each carrying seven 5.5 …

Aerial view of HMS Repulse, Aug 1918 Repulse and Renown leading other capital ships during maneuvers, 1920s Repulse as seen thru a porthole of another ship, circa 1922-1924

In late 1941 Winston Churchill decided to send a small group of fast capital ships, along with one modern aircraft carrier to Singapore, to deter expected Japanese aggression. In November, Repulse which was in the Indian Ocean was ordered to Colombo, Ceylon to rendezvous with the new battleship HMS Prince of Wales.

Naval history of HMS Repulse, Royal Navy Pre-Dreadnought steel armoured battleship of the Royal Sovereign Class, built at Pembroke dockyard part of the Naval Defence Act Programme of 1890. Launched 27th February 1892. Commissioned at Portsmouth in April1894 and served in the Channel Squadron.

2012年2月6日 · Firing her 15-inch guns during maneuvers off Portland, England, circa the later 1920s Photographed through a porthole, circa 1922-24. Probably photographed at the time of her 1923-24 World cruise.