80 years ago today, battleship Repulse and Prince of Wales sunk while trying to defend Singapore - 800 men died

[limpeh456]

840 men died

 

[kuti-kuti]

say until got dragon got phoenix.
haven't even fired 1 shot kana sunk by nippon bomb

 

[greentiger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse

 

[Sen]

 

[LoneTraveller]

say until got dragon got phoenix.
haven't even fired 1 shot kana sunk by nippon bomb

Did they tell you that they rejected air cover and that's why they were sunk?

 

[Shion]

they had zero air cover...

 

[Targaryen]

True heroes. I wonder how many CECAs and new shitizens would help defend Singapore in times of trouble.

 

[TANKOKBENG]

it was the chapanese.
today better get ready for the ccp
who claimed the whole SC sea belong to them.

history will always repeat itself. ceca will be next.

 

[buttbERry]

they no air support

 

[fishbuff]

last time they have brewster buffalo fighter plane in Malaya. totally outmatched by the zeros.

 

[matey1982]

840 men died

wales?

got ryan giggs and gareth bale or not?

 

[greentiger]

One survivor's record.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/79/a4217979.shtml

 

[blackestvoid]

True heroes. I wonder how many CECAs and new shitizens would help defend Singapore in times of trouble.

beta wonder hao many sinkies would stay to defend

 

[junjie433]

840 men died

Both ships were free frag at that time without any air supports.

 

[curahee]

fight nazi more important


Read HWZ Forum Rules!

 

[lawnmowerman]

On the brightside, at least they dai for sumtin, unlike jlb charsiew!

 

[Cut_throat]

They got kosong chicken wings.

 

[Kunkka]

following series

 

[wwenze]

Meanwhile under PAP and SAF, how many battleships does Singapore currently have?