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HMS Repulse (1916) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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HMS Repulse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named 'HMS Repulse . •HMS Repulse was a 50-gun galleon also known as Due Repulse , launched in 1595 and in the records until 1645. •HMS Repulse w...
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As the trip continued we all felt that it was time to visit Repulses deeper and larger neighbour HMS Prince of Wales. She lies in 66-68 metres of water and although Repulse is rarely visited the POW was 95% undived, a few brave souls on air was the sum of the visits.
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Information about HMS Prince of Wales ... Information about HMS Repulse ... Other vessels that carried the names: 'Prince of Wales' and 'Repulse'
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More information on HMS Repulse is coming soon ... Admiral Sir Charles Napier on board his flagship HMS Repulse and with Captain John Dumaresq in command, H.M.S. Repulse took part in the Battle of Heligoland bight, along with the Battle cruisers HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious, also the light cruisers Calypso and Caledon.
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Left - HMS Repulse prewar. Later lost off Malaya with HMS Prince of Wales, December 1941 ... Right - The official card issued to all members of the crew in May 1939, when it was planned that HMS Repulse would carry the King and Queen on their official tour to Canada and the USA...
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