HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser, the second to last battlecruiser built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, for the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1916, too late to take part in the Battle of Jutland, though still in time to take a crucial part in the First World War. In September 1916, she joined the Grand Fleet as flagship of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. After the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Repulse operated in various hunting groups that were formed to hunt down German commerce ...
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HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser, the second to last battlecruiser built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, for the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1916, too late to take part in the Battle of Jutland, though still in time to take a crucial part in the First World War. In September 1916, she joined the Grand Fleet as flagship of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. After the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Repulse operated in various hunting groups that were formed to hunt down German commerce raiders. Shortly after the outbreak of war in the Pacific on 8 December 1941, Repulse left Singapore in company with HMS Prince of Wales, and four destroyers, to try and intercept Japanese invasion convoys heading towards Malaya. Found and involved in an air attack by the Japanese, Repulse was fatally hit and rolled over and sank at 12:23, 10 December 1941. This modelling guide provides a lavishly illustrated history of this impressive warship with numerous close-up and panoramic shots based on actual technical drawings. About the Series This brand-new series focuses on the construction of famous ships- battleships, carriers, cruisers, and submarines. With ground-breaking 3D imagery, each corner, angle, and dimension of the ship is viewable. With various close-up views, and each 3D image based on actual technical scale drawings and photographs, this is an exceptional reference tool. Information on the design, development and combat history of each vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 1/350th scale drawings.
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