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  • Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
  • This month it’s World of Warships 8th Birthday! With live streams, in-game events and giveaways, the fun won't stop this September. Download on any platform and join the celebration today! wo.ws/3sPPeni
    In December 1941 Winston Churchill received a phone call telling him that the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse had both been sunk by the Japanese by aircraft.
    He said “In all the war I never received a more direct shock. The reader of these pages will realise how many efforts, hopes, and plans foundered with these two ships. As I turned over and twisted in bed the full horror of the news sank in upon me. There were no British or American capital ships in the Indian Ocean or the Pacific except the American survivors of Pearl Harbour, who were hastening back to California. Over all this vast expanse of waters Japan was supreme, and we everywhere were weak and naked.”
    The HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales were British Royal Navy warships that were sunk on December 10, 1941. The two ships were part of a naval force known as Force Z, which was dispatched to the South China Sea to deter the Japanese from Malaya and Singapore.
    The ships were attacked by Japanese planes off the coast of Kuantan, in British Malaya.
    The two capital ships, HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales were sunk after being hit by multiple torpedoes and bombs, dealing terrible blow to British naval power in the region.
    Captain Leach and Admiral Phillips went down with the HMS Prince of Wales. Sadly, the wrecks have recently been in the news for being plundered for their scrap metal by Chinese dredgers.
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    00:00 - Task Force Z on a secret mission to Kuantan
    01:08 - First wave of Nell bombers attack
    03:27 - The G4M bombers have torpedoes!
    05:33 - Torpedoes strike the HMS Prince of Wales
    06:58 - HMS Prince of Wales listing to port, but still fighting
    09:04 - HMS Repulse and captain Tennant avoid 19 torpedoes
    10:22 - Another wave of Japanese planes attack the HMS Repulse
    12:05 - World of Warships
    13:08 - HMS Repulse last stand
    15:05 - HMS Repulse is sinking, and Japanese still attack her
    17:13 - High-level bomber attack on HMS Prince of Wales
    17:35 - Captain John Jack Leach refuses to give up
    20:27 - The grim toll and Chinese looters
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  • @Yarnhub
    @Yarnhub  7 місяців тому +353

    This month it’s World of Warships 8th Birthday! With live streams, in-game events and giveaways, the fun won't stop this September. Download on any platform and join the celebration today! wo.ws/3sPPeni

    • @Knockee
      @Knockee 7 місяців тому +3

      Yay

    • @RAAAHHHHHHHH1214
      @RAAAHHHHHHHH1214 7 місяців тому

      Hi Yarnhub

    • @Burrahoy
      @Burrahoy 7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for the videos 😊❤

    • @tHeRanduMstuF
      @tHeRanduMstuF 7 місяців тому +1

      You are so talented. Keep up the good work!!

    • @CabbageJuice2677
      @CabbageJuice2677 7 місяців тому +2

      Hey yarnhub, can you make a video of the world's best fighter ace, Robin Olds? Please 🥺🙏

  • @Spitfiresammons
    @Spitfiresammons 7 місяців тому +2154

    The loss of HMS prince of wales and HMS Repulse must be a devastating blow for the Royal Navy and it must be heartbroken to hear of both wrecks are being vandalised and stolen by the rebels of selvage pirate gang. Great history Yarnhub.

    • @luongo7886
      @luongo7886 7 місяців тому +333

      The chinese have NO SHAME disgracing the poor dead bodies of these British sailors! SHAME ON cHINA!

    • @qwertykeyboard5901
      @qwertykeyboard5901 7 місяців тому +57

      ​@@luongo7886Pretty sure it's mostly the locals and not China.

    • @Church449
      @Church449 7 місяців тому

      China counts most if not all commercial vessels registered to her as Chinese Naval vessels.

    • @GaryJones69420
      @GaryJones69420 7 місяців тому +236

      ​@@qwertykeyboard5901no it's Chinese companies mostly

    • @MrBejkovec
      @MrBejkovec 7 місяців тому

      Pretty sure it's Chinese. They steel from all of the South china sea to provide for pure metal.@@qwertykeyboard5901

  • @Weretyu7777
    @Weretyu7777 7 місяців тому +412

    Gonna say it right now, Tennant was a DAMN fine captain, weaving his ship through the torpedoes like that. Another amazing animation, Yarnhub!

    • @dc-101
      @dc-101 7 місяців тому +19

      Bro torpbeating irl

    • @JB-yb4wn
      @JB-yb4wn 7 місяців тому +12

      He was, Leech on the other hand was an idiot. Save the ship so I can save my reputation, FFS, the thing is sinking fast and he is asking for people to sacrifice their lives for him? What a true gonad.

    • @Asatryon
      @Asatryon 7 місяців тому +2

      Dunkirk Joe

    • @BreadGood_21
      @BreadGood_21 4 місяці тому +1

      Dude this is what spawning a boat in a plane crazy pvp server feels like my god
      Also rip ❤️

  • @galatians-2.20
    @galatians-2.20 7 місяців тому +660

    I hope Yarnhub crew sees this comment.
    At the scene near beginning when captain and XO are out on deck and coffee is shaking because of the brilliance in that scene and the music setting the mood I genuinely felt fear, dread and the hopelessness of that situation as the coffee ripples in captains cup from him shaking in anticipation and fear. I guess that's the art of cinema! Great job!! This was an excellent video that had me invested in the story

    • @Grbll420
      @Grbll420 7 місяців тому +6

      shoulda been tea though lol

    • @williamhalsted4
      @williamhalsted4 7 місяців тому

      It was black tea in a teacup.@@Grbll420

    • @larchman4327
      @larchman4327 7 місяців тому +5

      English drank mostly tea at the time.

    • @williamhalsted4
      @williamhalsted4 7 місяців тому

      They installed Bunsen burners in their lend-lease Shermans so they could have their tea.@@larchman4327

    • @Martin77641
      @Martin77641 7 місяців тому +2

      Yeah like this a lot.
      These videos are so cool and detailed.

  • @Lord.Kiltridge
    @Lord.Kiltridge 7 місяців тому +928

    I had a Great Great Uncle A. E. Jacobs on the Repulse. We think he might have been a Commander of either the port of starboard heavy AA batteries. Though he initially survived the sinking, he ultimately died of wounds sustained. Before he died, he wrote a detailed account of the action which my family still has. It can be found online under The Loss of Repulse and Prince of Wales A Participant's Account By A.E. Jacobs

    • @red_d849
      @red_d849 7 місяців тому +42

      man, im sorry for your loss, i hope that account lasts for a long while more

    • @charlessmith9903
      @charlessmith9903 7 місяців тому +16

      He was a brave man

    • @mrx0088
      @mrx0088 7 місяців тому +22

      It would be good if you put it on the internet, with a link

    • @skymarshal9152
      @skymarshal9152 7 місяців тому +8

      Preserve it! Your great uncle gave a legacy for his future generations to keep on

    • @Parocha
      @Parocha 7 місяців тому +1

      Is it available somewhere online?

  • @travischang5565
    @travischang5565 7 місяців тому +444

    Malaysian here and we learned about the sinking of both battleships in our history books in schools. Significant as this marked not only the end of the British Empire in the far east, but also the end of the relevance of battleships in favour of carriers and smaller navy ships. Honoured for Yarnhub to cover this, after the bomber story in Penang not too long ago.

    • @aziqasri5435
      @aziqasri5435 7 місяців тому +3

      It's Kedah actually.

    • @MarkLac
      @MarkLac 7 місяців тому

      And thank goodness for the Malaysian Government for exposing the Chinese Scrap Metal Desecration of what is a war grave.

    • @travischang5565
      @travischang5565 7 місяців тому +1

      @@aziqasri5435 ya u r right

    • @larchman4327
      @larchman4327 7 місяців тому +16

      The hms repulse was basically a cruiser with battleship main guns on it. It was a battle cruiser.

    • @averydrunkidiot
      @averydrunkidiot 7 місяців тому

      Same as a singaporean we were also taught about this but i think the most important part ignoring the need for naval power was morale . When most locals heard that force Z was heading for singapore they were in a sense relieved since repulse and prince of wales were decently advanced ships for their time especially prince of wales. Thats why once the radio broadcast of the sinking was released it kinda hit everyone knowing their only naval defence shipwise has been destroyed it was only inevitable then for singapore to be captured

  • @ramblingrenegade6346
    @ramblingrenegade6346 7 місяців тому +264

    Honestly, the loss of life between both ships amounting to 840 souls lost shows just how incredible the rescue effort was

    • @zangrygrapes4571
      @zangrygrapes4571 7 місяців тому +3

      840 losses in still sad

    • @moonlightsparkle2690
      @moonlightsparkle2690 6 місяців тому +8

      ​@@zangrygrapes4571could be worse a lot, like was with HMS Hood

    • @painiscupcake5433
      @painiscupcake5433 3 місяці тому

      Or Bismarck. Or Scharnhorst. @@moonlightsparkle2690

    • @random_potato2549
      @random_potato2549 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@moonlightsparkle2690 didn't that ship blow in half with the first hit and then sink in less than a minute? no idea how people survived that

    • @moonlightsparkle2690
      @moonlightsparkle2690 2 місяці тому +4

      @@random_potato2549 yeah it toke less than one minute. If I remember correctly just 3 of a 1416 sailors complement survived this "incident"

  • @AnonymousYouTubeconsumer
    @AnonymousYouTubeconsumer 7 місяців тому +209

    The faces on the characters has improved so much over the years. Absolutely incredible.

  • @Imzeboss
    @Imzeboss 7 місяців тому +535

    As a chinese myself, it is really shameful for one of us to disrespect the men who passed away in this event, further staining our already not very good reputation. May the brave soldiers rest in peace.

    • @AaronRMG
      @AaronRMG 7 місяців тому

      I wouldn't take any shame from that if I were Chinese as you are. All of humanity is guilty of all crimes.
      This is not to say that a crime is not shameful, but that humans in China are no less guilty than humans in any other part of the world.

    • @luigidisanpietro3720
      @luigidisanpietro3720 7 місяців тому +79

      To say sorry for the wrong others have done...
      You are a good person... 👍

    • @CFA-44_Nosferatu
      @CFA-44_Nosferatu 7 місяців тому

      China's reputation was already stained by its very existence

    • @sciencefun5482
      @sciencefun5482 7 місяців тому +9

      china is the best!!!!!

    • @CFA-44_Nosferatu
      @CFA-44_Nosferatu 7 місяців тому +45

      @@sciencefun5482 how's the chemical hazard on take off known as the J-20 doing? Is it made of metal yet or is it still made of cheap plastic

  • @martonpapp269
    @martonpapp269 7 місяців тому +92

    And the saddest part: the wrecks of Prince of Wales and Repulse are marked as war graves but illegal salvagers started to dismantle them. Their salvaging wasnt complete and only minor damage was caused it is still incredibly sad that these once mighty BB's are now being sold as scrap metal.

    • @sirmalus5153
      @sirmalus5153 7 місяців тому +10

      With a bit of luck the old shells will "pop off" one day, just when the chinese are stealing them. It would serve them right.

    • @lordbeaverhistory
      @lordbeaverhistory 6 місяців тому +6

      Not only as scrap metal. Those ships were laid down before the Nuclear age. This kind of steel from back then is different.
      Since the First Nuclear test in New Mexico, steel is slightly radio-active when produced. So ships built before 1945 and then submerged (like the German Navy at Scapa Flow or the two battle ships) are incredibly valuable for "Low-Background-Steel"

    • @NashmanNash
      @NashmanNash 4 місяці тому

      That value was lost thanks to modern production techniques...@@lordbeaverhistory

    • @lordbeaverhistory
      @lordbeaverhistory 4 місяці тому

      @@NashmanNash not modern production techniques. Its just that we stopped nuking every shit for tests

    • @NashmanNash
      @NashmanNash 4 місяці тому

      That is another a reason why steel produced today works on geiger counters etc^^
      But back to topic...Should we send the japanese over back to china?@@lordbeaverhistory

  • @CMDRFandragon
    @CMDRFandragon 7 місяців тому +268

    Sadly we know how this one ends. No heroic save for the Royal Navy today.

    • @RicoJuan1998
      @RicoJuan1998 7 місяців тому +12

      Take that pirates!!!

    • @NitsuJTrigger
      @NitsuJTrigger 7 місяців тому +11

      Thanks for spoiling it

    • @Norridon
      @Norridon 7 місяців тому +24

      The British Royal Navy throughout history has usually managed to pull off some amazing heroic clutch, grasping victory from the jaws of defeat due to their professionalism. Unfortunately, in this case, they were too overwhelmed.

    • @wawa8408
      @wawa8408 7 місяців тому +2

      Battlecruisers with no air cover... RN own fault

    • @MetalRodent
      @MetalRodent 7 місяців тому +4

      ​@@wawa8408Not entirely, Phillips had been told none was available (even though it later was, he didn't know due to radio silence) and his intelligence had told him that Japanese torpedo planes couldn't reach that far, obviously wrong with hindsight. Also tbf during the night they nearly did meet the Japanese fleet, but alas missed by a few miles.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan 7 місяців тому +68

    once again, the overlapping of the real life vintage photo to the scene was especially touching!

  • @graustreifbrombeerkralle1078
    @graustreifbrombeerkralle1078 7 місяців тому +58

    11:58
    "but with her rudder jammed, she's simply steaming in a circle."
    Bismarck: First time?

    • @eyo8766
      @eyo8766 7 місяців тому +7

      Bismarck: "YES THAT'S HOW IT FEELS LIKE"

    • @svenstackelberg2861
      @svenstackelberg2861 2 місяці тому +3

      Warspite 1916!

  • @Historical-mi8hd
    @Historical-mi8hd 7 місяців тому +39

    They nevered gave up without a fight even if it is the last man on the ship. They shall be remembered by their actions fighting a tough enemy

  • @Norridon
    @Norridon 7 місяців тому +223

    This incident shows the quality of the commanders British Royal Navy.
    They continued to fight valiantly and maintained the loyalty of their men. Despite the sheer hopelessness of their situation, they did their utmost. Captain Leech, Tennant and Admiral Philips are commanders although who have been defeated, would’ve made Admiral Nelson himself proud.
    This battle was unfortunately when it was obvious that this was the end of the era of battleships and battlecruisers.
    Prince of Wales and Repulse. Sisters of battle, bonded by the depths of the ocean.
    Rule Britannia.

    • @lightravenn
      @lightravenn 7 місяців тому +6

      Didn't they make out of port without waiting for proper escort? because the escort flotilla was late?

    • @user-pn3im5sm7k
      @user-pn3im5sm7k 7 місяців тому +16

      Yeah I agree. And also the genius of Japanese tacticians. Skill of Japanese pilots in general too with unguided bombing runs.
      Japan had essentially made the battleship obsolete overnight and would not ever become a useful asset in conventional warfare since. They probably should've done this before building the Yamato though.

    • @redhawk8476
      @redhawk8476 7 місяців тому +9

      American commanders also fought valiantly, even in the face of complete annihilation. The same can be said for the Japanese.

    • @daryllee1254
      @daryllee1254 7 місяців тому +1

      em u are actually wrong. The british airforce in singapore offered air support but the commander of the task force declined it. proving that he was over confident

    • @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM
      @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@user-pn3im5sm7k: Although the skill of the Japanese must NEVER be underplayed, hats off to them. But, the ironic thing is. Before WW2, Britain actually built quite a few ships for the Japanese Navy (the Kogno class being the most famous) & we trained a lot of their Naval commanders aswell. They also studied the British attack at Taranto (which they used as a template for the attack on Pearl Harbour). All this would eventually bite us in the arse, to say the least.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan 7 місяців тому +132

    It's always surprising to me that those admiral and captain do not leave their ship despite having chances to do so. With their knowledge and experience, they still dedicated to die with the sinking ship. Such is a culture in the navy I suppose.

    • @ZaHandle
      @ZaHandle 7 місяців тому +25

      These guys will only leave when they know for sure everyone on board already left. Which is a long way to say they’ll never leave the ship at all

    • @trollege9618
      @trollege9618 6 місяців тому +20

      They really need to enforce the ship's captains to escape too. Many valuable experienced captains are wasted. That's why the Japanese don't have any experienced officers in the late stages of the war

    • @patrickgriffitt6551
      @patrickgriffitt6551 4 місяці тому +1

      They would probably be court martialed so their superiors could save face. They would be tried in hindsight by people who were not there.

  • @marcussamborski7472
    @marcussamborski7472 7 місяців тому +34

    The HMS prince of wales and HMS repulse were just 2 of approximately more than 200 warships he Royal Navy lost during the Second World War. The Prince of Wales was the ship that had escorted the HMS hood when they intercepted the German battleship Bismarck in the Denmark strait.
    Great history buff on task force Z Yarnhub can’t wait to hear more from you.😎👍🏻

    • @steffenjonda8283
      @steffenjonda8283 7 місяців тому +3

      Not only that - PoW escaped destruction at may 24th, as a dud of Bismarck did not explode. Otherwise - BOOM like HMS Hood.
      But - the japanese torpedo bombers in december were propably the finest torpedo bombers on the planet earth. No ship would have stand a chance against that.
      Even getting "unlucky", the second torpedo crippled PoW and sunk her. It hit the outer shaft, that was running for 25kn. The detonation caused vibrations and these destroyed the ship (all water tight sections were destroyed, so basically this single torpedo sank PoW. It is damned bad luck, but all other hits were not needed to sink her.
      Basically a copy of the torpedo that crippled the steering of Bismarck, who couldn´t escape after such a miracle hit at the exact spot at the exact time.

  • @Monsterverse14
    @Monsterverse14 7 місяців тому +159

    The king george v class battleships ships are some of the best looking ships ever in my opinion.also so sad that the wreck of prince of whales is getting robbed

    • @callumgriss5422
      @callumgriss5422 7 місяців тому +8

      bing chilling

    • @davidhobson7652
      @davidhobson7652 7 місяців тому +4

      There was a upload I watched recently about someone that takes diving tours, on both HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, on one of his most recent dives some found weird boxes with wire attached to Prince of Wales, the dive leader knew then they were explosives that the grave robbers use, then not long after that they heard muffled explosions from HMS Repulse direction, they returned to surfaced and saw a scavanger pontoon

    • @doogleticker5183
      @doogleticker5183 7 місяців тому

      - Too many Chinese have no shame - just greed. But I prefer to believe that the majority of Chinese are good people. That's been my experience for over 60 years.

    • @patrickgriffitt6551
      @patrickgriffitt6551 3 місяці тому +1

      Wales not whales. Please.

  • @rwarren58
    @rwarren58 7 місяців тому +84

    It's a good reminder that the Japanese were a ruthless enemy that won many battles despite it's eventual humbling and defeat. Great work as expected.

    • @Martin77641
      @Martin77641 7 місяців тому +16

      In the war all nations are ruthless.
      Don´t know how many times things like this happens and much darker things.
      Prisinors got a hard time because the enemy want to know what the other side know.

    • @MHPloni-kl5ec
      @MHPloni-kl5ec 7 місяців тому

      The Japanese were war criminals everywhere they went.

    • @ZaHandle
      @ZaHandle 7 місяців тому +6

      Both sides are ruthless
      It’s just that they put down one side (hopefully) once and for all

    • @YourPalTheCommentor
      @YourPalTheCommentor 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@Martin77641better start wording your sentence carefully because it just looks like you're comparing imperial Japanese war crimes to a random third world country that was in the second world war

    • @kingcamilo
      @kingcamilo 7 місяців тому +3

      Yeah the victors dont like to speak anything about that

  • @charlessmith9903
    @charlessmith9903 7 місяців тому +13

    The HMS Prince of Wales fought the Bismarck and survived to be slain fight for her king and country. The men of the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse I salute your bravery from across the pond one service member to another. RIP brave sailors.

  • @Talulah_Enjoyer
    @Talulah_Enjoyer 7 місяців тому +14

    The way that John Leach and Tom Philips decided to go down with their ship is probably one of the most valiant things ever, thei hold of the two ships and how they were able to mantain until the very end would have make Admiral Nelson proud.

  • @Ulfur8574
    @Ulfur8574 7 місяців тому +23

    The Renown-class battle-cruisers are some of my favorite ships. Nice to see a video showing the last stand of Repulse

  • @Creamypie626
    @Creamypie626 7 місяців тому +16

    one thing that wasn't mention was that one of the earlier hits on HMS Prince of Wales stern impacted the area where the propeller screw enters the hull causing it to bent. The now bent propeller screw kept on turning causing more internal damage as the screw rips apart metal plates as it keeps on turning adding to the every growing flooding.

  • @DoglinsShadow
    @DoglinsShadow 7 місяців тому +19

    18:52 Incredible. I love the integration with old photos!

  • @unbeatablesniper16
    @unbeatablesniper16 7 місяців тому +14

    18:48 I really love this moment the animation captures the essence of the photograph of the crew being rescued. This is a heroic action portrayed so beautifully in this project.
    Very good work.

  • @alextowers3564
    @alextowers3564 7 місяців тому +33

    I absolutely love those shots when youre just showing off how far your animation has come. That slow-mo scene was beautiful.

  • @user-uf5wc1uc8i
    @user-uf5wc1uc8i Місяць тому +6

    戦死された日英両国の海軍軍人の皆様のご冥福を心より申し上げるとともに日英両国の平和的発展を心より祈願いたします。
    I sincerely express my condolences to the souls of the British and Japanese naval soldiers who died in the war and sincerely pray for the peaceful development of the British and Japanese countries.
    🇯🇵🤝🇬🇧

  • @KfirC2a
    @KfirC2a 7 місяців тому +16

    he lived well the Prince of Wales he still survived the Bismark which is very impressive and the Repulse the 2 battleships fought well until the end

  • @panzerivausfg4062
    @panzerivausfg4062 7 місяців тому +35

    The animation is literally out of this world.
    It gets better and better with every video!!
    This is one of your best videos so far, the cinematography, the action... magnificent

  • @apathtrampledbydeer8446
    @apathtrampledbydeer8446 7 місяців тому +7

    A real WW2 thriller this one, almost exhausting to watch, Can't imagine what these en went through during the attack.
    May they rest in peace!

  • @j-c4709
    @j-c4709 7 місяців тому +20

    Amazing editing having the camera follow behind the sailors. It feels like you're there

  • @TheGuanHox
    @TheGuanHox 7 місяців тому +35

    I've been following this channel for some considerable time, and dare I say, the presentation keeps getting better and better. Kudos to all the Yarnhub team 👏👏👏

  • @billmiller4972
    @billmiller4972 7 місяців тому +37

    Excellent work! Especially making clear the bravery of the men on both sides.
    One remark though, when battleships capsize the main turrets fall out of the barbettes, they are only held by their enormous weight.

    • @bfrobin446
      @bfrobin446 7 місяців тому +2

      Depends. A good turret ring is designed to retain the turret against some amount of force so it’s less likely to be knocked off center and jammed by shell hits or large movements of the ship. You couldn’t drydock the ship upside down and support the full weight of the turret that direction, but there’s often some amount of retention.
      In a sinking, you also have water pressure acting to hold the turret in place until the air pockets inside are crushed or flooded to match the outside pressure. Given equivalent turret designs, a ship that sinks in deeper water is more likely to lose turrets than a ship that hits the bottom before the pressure is fully equalized.
      Ryan at USS New Jersey on turret questions: ua-cam.com/video/b9MuZDmGpA4/v-deo.html

  • @stoptfg295
    @stoptfg295 7 місяців тому +6

    The water on the lens effect really adds to the immersion; I feel like every new Yarnhub video I notice another cool little detail.

  • @limkaichoonxinminss7943
    @limkaichoonxinminss7943 7 місяців тому +6

    Similarly to our Malaysian neighbours, the history textbooks in Singapore's secondary schools also note their sinkings. The books also say the British withheld information of their losses until the Japanese inevitably invaded the island by land a few months later in Feb 1942. Even in the face of death, both ships fought to the bitter end and for that they're some of my favourite warships. Ironically, the Yamato would suffer a similar fate three years later...

  • @johnrust592
    @johnrust592 7 місяців тому +9

    I genuinely felt like I was with those brave men on HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse as I was watching this. Excellent job, Yarnhub. One of your best videos in terms of putting the viewer right in the middle of the action.

  • @SidlingNine
    @SidlingNine 7 місяців тому +14

    This is by far one of the greatest videos I have seen from Yarnhub! Beautiful job Yarnhub team!

  • @zali13
    @zali13 7 місяців тому +21

    Not all the IJN bombers were G4M Bettys. A fair number based out of Vietnam were the earlier G3Ms, which had already seen extensive service during the Second Sino-Japanese War. These were the cream of the Misty Lagoon Naval Air Station cadres,the best that the Japanese air forces had to offer.

    • @mbryson2899
      @mbryson2899 7 місяців тому +1

      The animated level bombers were the accurate G3M "Nell."

  • @hebakewolf
    @hebakewolf 4 місяці тому +7

    Hey Yarnhub you'e videos are always super entertaining and informative. Too sad those stories tend to be forgotten. I showed this video my great grandfather who was a sailor part of a U-Boat crew in the Kriegsmarine . He cried at the end and was outraged to hear about the dishonoring of the graves. He said in Quote:,, Let those poor B******* at peace. They fought for their country like i did and died to protect their nation.''

  • @bkjeong4302
    @bkjeong4302 7 місяців тому +11

    This was the moment battleships were pretty much confirmed obsolete: the fact they were incredibly hard to sink until the 50s failed to compensate for the fact airpower simply had too much of a range advantage.
    Also, 9:12 for my favourite shot involving a ship in any Yarnhub video.

  • @ThatMetalGuy
    @ThatMetalGuy 7 місяців тому +24

    I know y'all get it all the time but your videos truly are incredible. They illicit fear and dread for those involved but also hope and pride. Your team is doing the world a great service by sharing these stories and bringing them to light and I'm thankful for that. Keep up the great work, Yarnhub!

  • @WarhammerWings
    @WarhammerWings 7 місяців тому +6

    The fact that Repulse dodged 19 torpedoes before her demise is credit to the RN itself. If only a carrier was present to shield the duo with fighters.
    Lucky I can play a BSP mod as Force Z on PC and rewrite history.

  • @Anje1986
    @Anje1986 7 місяців тому +7

    Massive respect for those valiant sailors

  • @BDA1137
    @BDA1137 7 місяців тому +6

    I live a few hours drive from the nearest port to where both these ships sank, even though we know the outcome... this fantastic storytelling had me hold out hope for the sailors.

  • @Norridon
    @Norridon 7 місяців тому +10

    Maybe if that one torpedo hadn’t struck the shaft of the torpedo, the prince of wales could’ve survived, but it happened, and we can’t change that anymore unfortunately.

  • @creamygoodness42
    @creamygoodness42 7 місяців тому +19

    Your videos always stir up some emotions but I think this is one of the best yet. I've been following since around 5k subs and it's incredible how far you've come. You guys are absolute top tier. Thanks for all the hard work you do. Cheers from NZ

    • @creamygoodness42
      @creamygoodness42 7 місяців тому

      I don't follow rugby but they breed some tough fellas up there so wouldn't be surprised mate@@adambane1719

  • @arejsud182
    @arejsud182 7 місяців тому +12

    God bless the king, R.I.P Repulse and Prince of Wales.

  • @ryanvictoria6206
    @ryanvictoria6206 7 місяців тому +17

    There is of course a sequel to this. The little known role of the British fleet particularly RN carriers in the invasion of Japan particularly in the battles off Okinawa. Yarnhub should shed light into this little known chapter of the RN in the Pacific.
    Now, fancy the title THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK😊

    • @razgriz380
      @razgriz380 7 місяців тому +1

      The empire strikes back comes in the Falklands conflict

  • @ElevatingDreams
    @ElevatingDreams 3 місяці тому +1

    A picture of the two men walking on the side of the ship till the end would be legendary, in the most honorable way possible. It be would speak more than a thousand words. May they all rest in peace, in both ends with all respect.

  • @shamavhad6233
    @shamavhad6233 7 місяців тому +5

    They got exactly what they did to Bismark in the Atlantic I think

  • @xenon8342
    @xenon8342 2 місяці тому +2

    My great grandfather was a stoker on Repulse. We know that he was eventually captured by the japanese, but he would never speak of anything about the war, understandably, frankly. He passed about 20 years ago now, but something like this tells the stories he'd never tell, so thank you.

  • @andrewmontgomery5621
    @andrewmontgomery5621 7 місяців тому +4

    Repulse:"Ready,aim! Pow!"
    Prince of Wales:"All guns ready! FIRE!!!"

  • @whispofwords2590
    @whispofwords2590 7 місяців тому +8

    HMS Prince of Wales was not a very lucky ship it seems. May her crew rest in peace, as well as the crew of that old fearless battle wagon Repulse.

  • @captain.foxtrot
    @captain.foxtrot 7 місяців тому +12

    In my Opinion the destruction of Task Force Z was already the final turning point of the battleship era long before Midway etc. The Japanese proved just a few weeks after Pear, that Planes will be an important tactical aspect in modern era naval battles

  • @kurnass2000
    @kurnass2000 7 місяців тому +2

    As a british person, i salute these sailors. It takes sheer determination to still do your job while being attacked by multiple aircraft, getting torpeoded and bombed all at once while still being able to operate those ships. It shows how strong battleships were in WW2, a normal destroyer nowadays wouldnt survive all that.
    This feels like we are observing the battle right now, great animations you could feel the tension with the situation in that battle with the music.

  • @IanMorpeth
    @IanMorpeth Місяць тому +3

    The reality was that without air cover, they were sitting ducks. Naval warfare had changed forever. Such a sad loss of life.

  • @SKPGAMING-ut9ie
    @SKPGAMING-ut9ie 7 місяців тому +7

    I had seen this in another channel, but the level of graphic designing and editing is just unbelievable 😳🤯.
    Thank you for providing such quality videos at free of cost in UA-cam ❤❤❤♥️❣️❤️

  • @HarshmanHills
    @HarshmanHills 7 місяців тому +8

    one of the best history channels on UA-cam

  • @tiberiusgracchus4222
    @tiberiusgracchus4222 7 місяців тому +4

    This was awesome! One of my favorites yet. I've read so much about this battle and heard it talked about in documentaries so it's super cool to see it animated like this. This was a serious low point for the allies in WWII.

  • @samuel10125
    @samuel10125 7 місяців тому +5

    I already know this story but as Brit watching and listening to this honestly is bringing me to tears Prince of Wales despite putting up one hell of a fight was so defenseless and Repulse and her Crew put up one hell of a vallient defense.
    Now there are people who have desecrated their wreckaage just makes me angry.

  • @mas-em4ik
    @mas-em4ik 7 місяців тому +4

    I learned about the sinking of the Prince of Whales in my Malaysian History book. But I didn't know that it fought a swarm of Japanese planes before going down. Thank You for this amazing video.

  • @Cowboys-garage
    @Cowboys-garage 7 місяців тому +19

    I got to say just started this vid and I can tell the editing and graphics are absolutely incredible! Keep up the great work! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @TheAlphaDingo
    @TheAlphaDingo 7 місяців тому +3

    WW2 really was the end of the British empire's naval dominance and preeminence as a global superpower

  • @dancing_odie
    @dancing_odie 7 місяців тому +5

    the animations just blow my mind. better than most video games

  • @BadgersDen
    @BadgersDen 7 місяців тому +14

    That was quite informative and the animations have helped enhance it! Keep up the great work guys :)

  • @1yahinakieri419
    @1yahinakieri419 7 місяців тому +3

    I know that it’s a little off the point but, you can see how good the Japanese’s strategies were. Bringing bombers and made them think that there wasn’t any torpedo, frequent attacks in directions, and how they adapted in the situations. If there wasn’t any war, all those men could possibly had good carriers, and memories.

  • @Hi-lb8cq
    @Hi-lb8cq 7 місяців тому +2

    a salute to all these men who fought and died....what u did that day is not forgotten,,,this is why history like this cannot be erased and is so important...

  • @chadtan12
    @chadtan12 Місяць тому +2

    Hi Singaporean here. I remember learning about the prince of wales and the repulse and how if im not wrong were ordered to defend Singapore, super grateful:)

    • @user-vm7lw2bd4p
      @user-vm7lw2bd4p 11 днів тому

      Z艦隊は、日本海軍と戦う為に派遣され敗北しただけです。日英海軍の制海権の戦いであり。シンガポールは、関係ないです。長い歴の中で日英は、同盟国でしたが戦いました。米英と似たような感じです。

  • @eliaskr733
    @eliaskr733 7 місяців тому +7

    this is a good video. the quality of these videos has improved so much

  • @oliverhughes610
    @oliverhughes610 7 місяців тому +12

    Great video, guys. The use of voice actors really improves the immersion. That final shot of the officers on the hull brought a tear to my eye.

  • @legd6080
    @legd6080 7 місяців тому +3

    no wonder we've been waiting so long because this was the best and most thrilling animation i've seen from the Yarnhub teama yet

  • @Alwaysoutdoorsbushcraft
    @Alwaysoutdoorsbushcraft 7 місяців тому +4

    Love how yarn hub gets you realizing these were actual people doing this , not just something your reason in the past about randoms ...gets me into it

  • @The_Spood_Dood
    @The_Spood_Dood 7 місяців тому +10

    Nice animation! Been watching since the first year. Keep going and doing it!

  • @keikoyoshikawa9316
    @keikoyoshikawa9316 7 місяців тому +4

    The CGI and action here are so much better than that "Midway" movie 🤣. This channel continues to amaze me. 👏

  • @Glegh
    @Glegh 7 місяців тому +1

    The quality is great, each video you make gets better and better!

  • @RookVR_
    @RookVR_ 7 місяців тому +1

    Fridays are always my favorite days because that’s usually when yarnhub posts, and when school ends, I remember when yarnhub was still 2d and now, they produce videos with video game graphics every week, keep it up! And thank you for sharing amazing history with us.

  • @AVIATION_GroundXero_ALT
    @AVIATION_GroundXero_ALT 7 місяців тому +5

    Im no warship lover but the repulse's manuever was just badass

    • @steffenjonda8283
      @steffenjonda8283 7 місяців тому +1

      Well, it was a battlecruiser, useless against battleships., but very manoverable... and that captain used her like a destroyer. But the crews of that group of torpedo bombers knew their stuff... hammer and anvil - perfectly done.

  • @generolmatt4
    @generolmatt4 7 місяців тому +5

    It's sad because the prince of Wales (king George the V class) is such a beautiful ship. It's also the one that was up against the Bismarck with the HMS Hood.

  • @joemungus6063
    @joemungus6063 7 місяців тому +5

    This was probably one of your best videos, it had me gripped the entire time. Wonderfully done :) (on a side note, i know its probably in the agreement with the ad company but would you be able to put it at the beginning or end so it doesn't interrupt the story as much? if not i will live with it lol just wondering)

  • @tyrionlannister4920
    @tyrionlannister4920 7 місяців тому +11

    damn ^^ gave me yamato and bismarck chills :D
    they fought. they lost. defiant till the end. they went with dignity.
    and also congratulations to the japanese for this victory, sinking such thick boys. the bomber crews must have been celebrated as heroes ^^

    • @Finoramadhan10-hu5bw
      @Finoramadhan10-hu5bw 7 місяців тому

      Well after the succesfully attack they write a song about it! "British oriental fleet sunk"

  • @strv_103d
    @strv_103d 7 місяців тому +6

    this video is such high quality, keep doing what you guys do best!

  • @msredfox
    @msredfox 7 місяців тому +4

    yet another spectacluar video! you guys never ceast to amaze me with your fantastic content. keep up the brilliant work yarnhub!

  • @SixstikaiStvdios
    @SixstikaiStvdios 7 місяців тому +1

    This recreation and the effects u use in story telling are remarkable. I've been waiting my whole life for this, my daughter is now as enthusiastic as we are, plz keep making this content so she may learn about these important events. I tip my hat to u sir

  • @namuami_power
    @namuami_power 7 місяців тому +1

    As Japanese, we salute the heroes of that battle.
    There is an interesting anecdote to this story.
    Here is a quote from a Japanese website.
    It is a translation, so please forgive me if there are some strange parts.
    The captain of the Prince of Wales, Admiral Thomas Phillips, sent a message to the Japanese air corps asking for 30 minutes to evacuate the crew.
     The Japanese air force complied.
    This allowed the crew of the Wales to transfer to the patrol ship Express and gave the crew of the Repulse time to search, with the Electra rescuing 571 and the Vampire 225, including the captain of the Repulse and a military reporter.
     Meanwhile, the Japanese strike force remained in the air. The Japanese attackers remained in the air while the British rescued them, and did not launch any offensive action.
     Aircraft of the time were neither hybrid nor energy-efficient, as is the case today. If they stayed in the air, they ran the risk of running low on fuel, and if enemy aircraft attacked with reinforcements, they might have to be shot down without even enough gasoline to return home.
     Still, the Japanese air force waited. After the entire Wales crew had left the ship, Commander Thomas remained alone on deck. He is a man of the sea. He chose to die with the ship.
     As the Japanese air crew watched, all aircraft lined up in the sky, passed by the deck one by one, and paid their respects to Captain Thomas by giving him the highest salute in their aircraft. Captain Thomas also responds with the most respectful salute.
     In other words, it was the very Bushido itself that Japanese aircraft waited in the air. Furthermore, the day after the Battle of Malaya, a Japanese aircraft flew back to the area where the battle had taken place. What was it doing there?
     The plane descended to just above the surface of the sea, dropped a bouquet of flowers on the surface of the sea, and left. It was a sign of condolence for the bravery of the men of the sea who had died as enemies and allies.
    Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

  • @fordson51
    @fordson51 7 місяців тому +12

    Yarnold will probably appear as Unsinkable Oscar, the ship captains cat from the Bismark. He earned his name after surviving the sinking of Bismark and then two more ships after that. It is a good story.

    • @red_d849
      @red_d849 7 місяців тому +1

      probably will xd

    • @ncrranger6409
      @ncrranger6409 7 місяців тому +2

      Pretty sure his name was unsinkable Sam.

  • @AG12990
    @AG12990 7 місяців тому +3

    Awesome animation taking it to the next level. Good work as always Yarnhub ✌️👍

  • @wartime-bu6cq
    @wartime-bu6cq 7 місяців тому +1

    Oh my god these animations are very sick and beautiful!, keep doing the good work yarnhub! and soon you will reach 1 million subs!

  • @violinoscar
    @violinoscar 6 місяців тому

    This is the first video account I have seen of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse. I have read accounts but usually these are just a footnote to the invasion of Singapore.
    Thankyou for posting this. Those poor dead sailors deserve a voice after all this time.

  • @rajesrecipe2492
    @rajesrecipe2492 7 місяців тому +13

    HMS Electra rescued the survivors of these ships.
    Captain William Tennant of HMS Repulse initially wanted to go down with the ship, but the crew convinced him to leave the ship.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan 7 місяців тому +3

    Man, the transition into the sponsor part was so smooth that it feels so natural!

  • @Ratshot1993
    @Ratshot1993 7 місяців тому +1

    My grandfather served aboard the HMS Express after it went into service with the RCN as the HMCS Gatineau. The ship was turned into part of a breakwater in Royston BC. Managed to go and take a small piece of it this past August

  • @crazestyle83
    @crazestyle83 3 місяці тому

    Hands down the best graphics for any historical war videos on youtube. Including the big channels.

  • @kencook8819
    @kencook8819 7 місяців тому +4

    Excellent video, with graphics so realistic, I felt like I was in the video itself.

  • @andresmartinez7233
    @andresmartinez7233 7 місяців тому +5

    This was a beautiful video thank y’all for your knowledge and hard work on your videos

  • @landsea7332
    @landsea7332 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent Presentation - the attack and sinking of The Royal Navy's Prince of Wales and the Repulse
    is rarely explained . William Tenant was a Captain who directed much of the Dunkirk Evacuation while on east mole .
    .

  • @brithisharmytea5539
    @brithisharmytea5539 7 місяців тому +1

    While watching this I had goosebumps all troughout. The best video you have made in my opinion! Keep up with the great content and have a nice day.

  • @xdeepxfreezex2621
    @xdeepxfreezex2621 7 місяців тому +3

    World of Warships, you don't add Yarnhub as a commanders voice and the Yarnhub cat as the captain, you would be fools. This would be one of your most profitable packages ever. Maybe even enlist the Yarnhub teams help in creating a video announcing a new ship for the game. Amazing work as always Yarnhub. Great work

  • @StarHuntersGames
    @StarHuntersGames 7 місяців тому +3

    The animation has improved soo much

  • @robloxplayer00123
    @robloxplayer00123 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m a Malaysian and my grandpa fought with the British during WW2 and I’m proud that you made this video just like how my grandpa mentioned

  • @funnygummy367
    @funnygummy367 5 місяців тому +2

    for some reason looking into this even more and watching this video made my cry