HMS Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, England. She had an extensive battle history, first seeing action in August 1940 while still being outfitted in her drydock when she was attacked and damaged by German aircraft. In her brief career, she was involved in several key actions of the Second World War, including the May 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait against the German battleship Bismarck, escorting one of the Malta convoys in the Mediterranean, and then attempting to intercept Japanese troop convoys off the coast of Malaya when she was sunk on 10 December 1941.
March 5, 1939 Launch of HMS Prince of Wales at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England.HMS Prince of Wales Being Launched
Dry Dock Rosyth 1940
Bow view of HMS Prince of Wales in dry dock at Rosyth 1940Bow view of HMS Prince of Wales in dry dock at Rosyth 1940Stern view of HMS Prince of Wales in dry dock at Rosyth 1940Stern view of HMS Prince of Wales in dry dock at Rosyth 1940
Battle of the Denmark Strait
May 1941 HMS Prince of Wales before the Battle of the Denmark Strait.HMS Prince of Wales making smoke (centre) and HMS Hood seen on the right burning at Battle of the Denmark Strait
April 1941
HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941A Supermarine Walrus being lowered into the water from the catapult deck of HMS Price of Wales 1941HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941Bow view of HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941Bow view of HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941Bow view of HMS Prince of Wales One of her aircraft is being hoisted on to the catapult deck Apr 1941HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941Hoisting one of the Supermarine Walrus planes on board Apr 1941Beam view of HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941View of the superstructure from the quarterdeck of HMS Prince of Wales April 1941One of the 14″ guns of HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941A Fairey Swordfish Flying over HMS Price of WalesThe catapult deck of HMS Prince of Wales April 1941A Supermarine Walrus aircraft being catapulted from HMS Price of WalesSupermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft being hoisted from the catapult deck Apr 1941Supermarine Walrus is hoisted on HMS Prince of Wales, 1941HMS Prince of Wales The multiple pom-pom Apr 1941One of the defences against air attack, a Bofors gun, on board HMS Prince of Wales Apr 1941Looking down on the pom-pom deck in the foreground with the catapult deck beyond Apr 1941Looking down on the air defence position. The men are at their action stations. Apr 1941The Captain on the ADP of HMS Prince of WalesThe pom-pom directors of HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of WalesHMS Prince of WalesHMS Prince of Wales probably on sea trials.HMS Prince of WalesHMS Prince of WalesA Fairey Swordfish Flying over HMS Price of WalesHMS Prince of Wales on her sea trials, 8 May 1941HMS Prince of Wales at Scapa Flow, 28 August 1941
August 1941 With Prime Minister Churchill On board
Winston Churchill on board the battleship HMS Prince of Wales during his journey to North America to meet President Roosevelt August 1941Ships of the convoy as seen from HMS Prince of Wales Aug 1941Ships of the convoy as seen from HMS Prince of Wales Aug 1941Ships of the convoy as seen from HMS Prince of Wales Aug 1941HMS Prince of Wales arriving at La Palencia, with ships of the US Navy in the background Aug 1941August 10, 1941 HMS Prince of Wales receives President Roosevelt from the USS McDougal DD-358 at the Atlantic Charter Conference.HMS Prince of Wales, in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, August 1941
At Singapore and Loss December 1941
HMS Prince of Wales coming in to moor at Singapore 4 Dec 1941December 8,1941 HMS Prince of Wales in the Johore Strait departing the naval base at Singapore on her final voyage.December 1941 HMS Prince of Wales seen at Singapore.HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse underway with a destroyer on 10 December 1941Japanese photo Prince of Wales top and Repulse during the early stages of the attack Repulse had just been hit for the first time 12 20 hoursMidships superstructure of HMS Prince of Wales taken from the bridge of HMS EXPRESS during efforts to rescue the crew, 10 December 1941.The crew of HMS Prince of Wales abandoning ship, after torpedo attacks by Japanese aircraft in the South China Sea.
