HMS Prince of Wales
LocationSouth China Sea
Year1941
Depth68 m
Size35,000 tonnes
TypeBattleship
About HMS Prince of Wales
Sunk with HMS Repulse by Japanese land-based bombers. The first capital ships ever sunk by air power alone while maneuvering at sea. 327 crew died. The loss forced a rethink of battleship invincibility.
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