Over all this vast expanse of waters Japan was supreme, and we everywhere were weak and naked.” The HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales were British Royal Navy warships that were sunk on December 10, ...

They include HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, whose hulls had for decades served as graves for the 835 men who went down with the two ships. But the callous gangs of scavengers have now looted ...