HMS Prince of Wales
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HMS
Prince Of Wales was a King George V class battleship built
by Cammell Laird & Company in Birkenhead, and was
launched
in May 1939. She was commissioned in January 1941, and
five months later she participated in the hunt for the German
battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. In the
Battle of Denmark Strait 24.May 1941, the battle cruiser HMS
Hood was sunk and she had to pull back after being
damaged. It is believed she hit and damaged Bismarck in
this battle. The German ships scored seven hits on Prince
of Wales before she had to retreat. She was transferred to
Force Z in October 1941 and sat course for Singapore where
she arrived in December. Outside Kuantan, HMS Prince of
Wales and HMS
Repulse was attacked 4.December by Japanese
airplanes. She was sunk after several attacks and 327 men
from the crew perished in the sinking. Illegal salvaging
has been done on the wreck despite the fact it is
considered a war grave. The wreck rest
on a depth of approximately 38 to 66 meter.
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![]() Picture:
HMS Prince of Wales
Courtesy of Royal Navy Last
updated: January 2021
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