Pacific Wrecks - Map of Force Z sortie and sinking of HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales

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Map of Force Z sortie and sinking of HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales
December 8, 1941 Force Z including HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Repulse and four destroyers sail 5:35pm from Singapore.
December 9, 1941 at 6:35pm 3 Japanese aircraft sighted and HMS Tenedos detached to Singapore.
December 10, 1941 at 12:30am diverts toward Kuantan at 6:30am enemy aircraft sighted and 8:00am departs at 11:00an enemy air attacks HMS Repulse sunk 12:33pm, HMS Prince of Wales sunk 1:20pm (positions approximate) and HMS Tenedos bombed 9:50-10:20am.
Credit: Royal Navy Date: December 8, 1941–December 10, 1941
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