Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:naval_disaster
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
327 killed (Prince of Wales)
508 killed (Repulse) |
| gptkbp:cause |
Japanese aerial attack
|
| gptkbp:date |
10 December 1941
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:HMS_Repulse gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_China_Sea
off Kuantan, Malaya |
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Tom_Phillips
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:rescuedBy |
gptkb:HMS_Express
gptkb:HMS_Electra |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
loss of HMS Prince of Wales
loss of HMS Repulse significant British naval losses |
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of battleships to air attack
first capital ships sunk solely by air power while at sea |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
sinking of HMS Repulse
|