You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths (Ret’d), aged 101, was the last survivor in Australia of HMS Repulse, ...

As Japan advanced through Southeast Asia, the British sent Force Z - battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and accompanying destroyers - into contested waters to deter invasion. Instead, ...

Embark on a compelling journey through history as we delve into the dramatic events surrounding the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. Discover the strategies, challenges, and heroic ...

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ONE of two remaining survivors from a devastating attack on a battlecruiser has attended the National Museum of the Royal Navy to recall his experience. Royal Marine James ‘Jim’ Wren, now 102, ...

Jim Wren was a 21-year old Royal Marine from Sussex. Just days after the Pearl Harbour attack, he was on board the battle cruiser HMS Repulse - part of a British Naval force in the South China Sea, ...

My father-in-law, Ted Smith ,was a survivor from HMS Repulse which was sunk in December 1941. He was injured and subsequently picked up and taken to the General Hospital in Singapore until early in ...

Location: 50 miles off the coast of Malaya. Players: Force Z (HMS 'Prince of Wales' and HMS 'Repulse' under Admiral Tom Phillips); 88 Japanese aircraft from the First Air Force. HMS Prince of Wales ...

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah in Kuantan for the unveiling of a memorial for two British warships sunk ...