Loss of the Repulse William Tennant (Royal Navy officer)



tennant , repulse joined admiral sir tom phillips force z, sent singapore counter japanese advancement in pacific, in december 1941. on 8 december, day after pearl harbor, singapore came under attack japanese air units, , force z departed malaya attack japanese convoy, operation cancelled shortly thereafter. upon returning singapore, received word of japanese landings on malaya, , force z - without air cover - made malaya counter them.


on 10 december, japanese attacked force z. tennant ably managed avoid nineteen torpedoes dropped japanese aircraft, repulse succumbed pincer attack, taking 5 torpedoes; sank within twenty minutes, taking great deal of crew her. survivors, including captain tennant, rescued hmas vampire, 1 of destroyers in force z.








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