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Hostages of Fortune: Winston Churchill and the Loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse

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When the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by Japanese bombers on 10 December 1941, Winston Churchill is on record as having said 'In all the war I never received a more direct shock'. Their loss led to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese and the end of British supremacy in the Far East until 1945. Their story is an endlessly fascinating one, a story of momentous and difficult decisions, great and heroic men, powerful and graceful ships, cruel twists of fate, and some maddening questions just begging to be answered.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Sutton Publishing

Release: May 14, 2005

ISBN: 0750939486

ISBN 13: 9780750939485

Hostages of Fortune: Winston Churchill and the Loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse

3.8/5 ( ratings)

When the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser HMS Repulse were sunk by Japanese bombers on 10 December 1941, Winston Churchill is on record as having said 'In all the war I never received a more direct shock'. Their loss led to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese and the end of British supremacy in the Far East until 1945. Their story is an endlessly fascinating one, a story of momentous and difficult decisions, great and heroic men, powerful and graceful ships, cruel twists of fate, and some maddening questions just begging to be answered.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Sutton Publishing

Release: May 14, 2005

ISBN: 0750939486

ISBN 13: 9780750939485

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