File:HMS Repulse leaving Singapore.jpg

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British battlecruiser HMS Repulse sailing from Singapore on her last operation. Two days later she was sunk with great loss of life by Japanese aircraft along with HMS Prince of Wales.

Date

8 December 1941

Source

This photograph A 29069 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)

Author

Adams W L G (Captain), Commanding Officer, HMS CORINTHIAN

Post-Work: User:W.wolny

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	07:33, 29 September 2022	2,480 × 1,802 (478 KB)	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Higher resolution from the same source.
	08:30, 15 August 2015	800 × 581 (56 KB)	Wolcott	new IWM version
	15:50, 15 April 2012	800 × 581 (54 KB)	Hohum	Greyscale, very slightly brightened.
	10:04, 14 November 2011	800 × 581 (47 KB)	Wolcott	higher resolution, slightly clearer
	08:51, 9 October 2005	700 × 472 (36 KB)	W.wolny