HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse Sunk Near Malaya, December 10, 1941
World War II: The Royal Navy capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse are sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya.
Date: December 10, 1941
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