Major 1941-1942 Pacific Theatre Engagement

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Related Types	Units Involved \| Persons Involved
Type	Major 1941-1942 Pacific Theatre Engagement
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Population	1

Constricted By Type	Major Activity \| 1941-1942 Activity \| Pacific Theatre Activity \| Engagement
Major 1941-1942 Pacific Theatre Engagement	1941 12 10 0100 Air Strike Sinking Of Repulse And Prince Of Wales South China Sea
Start YMDHM	01:00
Included In Activity	1941 Dec 08 Japanese Conquest E Operation Thailand Malaya
Sink Ship	HMS Repulse \| HMS Prince Of Wales
Primary Unit Involvement	JPN 22nd Air Flotilla - 1941 12 10 0100 Air Strike Sinking Of Repulse And Prince Of Wales South China Sea
Result	Victorious
Details	Total aircraft 88, proportions might be different 27 loaded as high level bombers, 61 as torpedo bombers.
Operated From Facility	JPN Airfield Thudaumot \| JPN Airfield Saigon
Opposing Unit Involvement	RN Force Z - 1941 12 10 0100 Air Strike Sinking Of Repulse And Prince Of Wales South China Sea
Result	Defeated
Activity Type	Engagement
Conducted By Country	Japan
Conducted Against Country	Great Britain
Contained In Theatre Of War	Pacific Theatre
Engagement Type	Air Strike
Strike Range Nautical Mile	420
Torpedo Hits Achieved	9
Level Bomb Hits Achieved	1
Activity Class	Major
Completeness	Order Of Battle Complete \| Units Entered

Categorised By	Into - Total: 1 Shown below
Completeness	Order Of Battle Complete: 1 Units Entered: 1
Activity Activity Type	Engagement: 1
Activity Activity Class	Major: 1
Activity Of War	Pacific Theatre: 1
Activity Decade	1940s: 1
Activity War Year	1941-1942: 1

Places
Location Place	Depicted In Image	Included In Place
South China Sea		East Indies Seas

Personal Involvements
Commanded By	Rank
Matsunaga Sadaichi	RADM

Personal Involvements
Commanded By	Rank
Phillips Tom	VADM

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