Air attack on Repulse, 10th December 1941

In early-December 1941, Force Z arrived in Singapore to deter Japanese aggression and reinforce British positions in the Far East. Commanded by Admiral Tom Phillips, it consisted of two capital ships (HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse) and four destroyers. Small and unbalanced, Force Z failed to deter the invasion of British Malaya on 8thContinue reading “Air attack on Repulse, 10th December 1941”