Ship Record

HMS Repulse (34)

Learn about HMS Repulse, the battlecruiser lost in 1941.

HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser sunk by Japanese aircraft in 1941 alongside HMS Prince of Wales.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Repulse
Type: Battlecruiser
Class: Renown-class battlecruiser
Pennant Number: 34
Built at: John Brown & Company
Commissioned: 1916
Armament: 6 × 15-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Battlecruiser
Notable for: Sunk off Malaya
Fate: Sunk in 1941
Status: Lost

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