East Coast of Malaya. 1941-12-10. Heads of crew members of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse ...

Accession Number P02018.058
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

East Coast of Malaya. 1941-12-10. Heads of crew members of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse bobbing in the water as a destroyer moves in for the rescue. Some 2320 men from both ships were saved after the sinking of the ships by Japanese bomber aircraft.

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