{"product_id":"2026100009585-secondhand-battleship-the-loss-of-the-prince-of-wales-and-the-repulse","title":"Battleship: The Loss Of The Prince Of Wales And The Repulse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the 10th of December 1941, just three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Royal Navy suffered one of its most catastrophic defeats when Japanese aircraft sent two of Britain's mightiest warships — HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse — to the bottom of the South China Sea, claiming the lives of nearly 900 men in a matter of hours. Battleship chronicles this devastating engagement with forensic precision, drawing on survivor testimonies, official records, and meticulous archival research to reconstruct every harrowing moment of the tragedy, from the ill-fated mission's conception to its catastrophic conclusion.\n\nMartin Middlebrook and Patrick Mahoney, both acclaimed for their rigorous approach to military history, present a narrative that is equal parts human drama and strategic analysis, illuminating the fatal miscalculations, the courage of ordinary sailors, and the dawning realisation that the age of the great battleship was over. The loss of Force Z, as the doomed squadron was known, sent shockwaves through the British Empire and changed naval doctrine forever — a turning point whose full significance continues to resonate. For anyone captivated by the brutal realities of naval warfare and the twilight of an era, this authoritative account raises a haunting question: could it all have been avoided?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203229786331,"sku":"2026100009585-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c4b10ad8-6926-4c7a-8f63-3675fa138293.png?v=1788146260","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009585-secondhand-battleship-the-loss-of-the-prince-of-wales-and-the-repulse","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}