The British battle cruisers, HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales, lie deep in Malaysian waters about 50 nautical miles north of the resort island of Pulau Tioman in the vicinity of Kuantan, Pahang. Unknown to the thousands of divers that pass through Tioman every year, these ships offer some of the world’s greatest wreck diving.
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| Commemorative Cover issued in 1986 commemorating the 45th Anniversary of her loss off the East Coast of Malaya on December 10th, 1941. The cover is signed and numbered 124 of ONLY 215 issued. The cover carries the 17p Machin Definitive cancelled by an illustrated handstamp of Portsmouth Philatelic Counter dated December 10th 1986. Signed by one of the survivors, most likely William A Lawe. |
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| This British King George V Class Battleship was completed in March 1941, only a few month before she was destroyed in the South China Sea. Known as Force Z, together with HMS Repulse, she was the Flagship and stationed in Singapore in the hope that their presence would help deter a Japanese attack. The 40,000 ton ship with a length of 227 meters sailed, together with HMS Repulse, on the 8th December 1941 northwards. Signed by survivor Eric L. B. Noel. |
The following video gives you a good synopsis of the story.
Tioman island is a popular tourist destination, particularly for those who love scuba-diving. To get there, just take a ferry on the mainland from Mersing, my hometown.
Date acquired: 19 Feb.
2013
Place acquired
from: United Kingdom
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