Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval disaster
|
| gptkbp:cause |
Japanese aerial attack
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Tom_Phillips
|
| gptkbp:date |
10 December 1941
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sinking of HMS Repulse
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_China_Sea
off Kuantan, Malaya |
| gptkbp:mission |
intercept Japanese invasion convoys
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
departure from Singapore
|
| gptkbp:rescuedBy |
gptkb:HMS_Express
gptkb:HMS_Vampire gptkb:HMS_Electra |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
heavy loss of life
loss of HMS Prince of Wales loss of HMS Repulse |
| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:HMS_Repulse |
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of battleships to air attack
first capital ships sunk solely by air power while at sea |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Renown-class_battlecruiser
gptkb:Malayan_Campaign |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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