Part of Force Z sent by Churchill to deter Japanese aggression. Sunk by land based Japanese aircraft, which effectively destroyed all Allied naval power in the area. She has since been mostly salvaged. GPS coordinates courtesy of Oliver Zaiser and the BKK Tech Divers.
Access
Charters
Type
Battleship
Wreck
War
Depth to Bottom
68m
Depth to Top
38m
Tonnage
43786
Dimensions
227m x 34m
Position
Inverted
Penetration
Full
Class
King George V
Built
1941
Sank
1941
Sank By
IJN Air Service
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