{"product_id":"sinking-force-z-1941-9781472846600","title":"Sinking Force Z 1941","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history and analysis of one of the most dramatic moments in both air power and naval history. With the sinking of HMS \u003ci\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRepulse\u003c\/i\u003e, no battleship was safe on the open ocean, and the aircraft took its crown as the most powerful maritime weapon\u003c\/b\u003eIn late 1941, war was looming with Japan, and Britain''s empire in southeast Asia was at risk. The British government decided to send Force Z, which included the state-of-the-art battleship \u003ci\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/i\u003e and the battlecruiser \u003ci\u003eRepulse,\u003c\/i\u003e to bolster the naval defences of Singapore, and provide a mighty naval deterrent to Japanese aggression. These two powerful ships arrived in Singapore on 2 December - five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But crucially, they lacked air cover. On 9 December Japanese scout planes detected Force Z''s approach in the Gulf of Thailand. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, battleships at sea could manoeuvre, and their anti-aircraft defences were ready. But it did no g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION  CHRONOLOGY  ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES The new rulers of the sea  DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES The Royal Navy’s mission to Singapore  CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES The imperial rivals  THE CAMPAIGN The last day of the big-gun battleship ANALYSIS  FURTHER READING  INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867219767639,"sku":"9781472846600","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472846600.jpg?v=1722282270","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sinking-force-z-1941-9781472846600","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}