The following Despatch was submitted to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the 17th December, 1941, by Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet.
Be pleased to lay before the Board the accompanying reports on the operations resulting In the loss of H.M. Ships PRINCE OF WALES and REPULSE on 10th December, 1941.
These reports comprise a narrative of the operations drawn up by my direction and the original reports from the Commanding and surviving Officers of H.M. Ships concerned. *
The press of time and circumstances have prevented a more thorough analysis of the operations being made so far and I consider it preferable to despatch forthwith the available Be pleased to lay before the Board the accompanying reports on the operations resulting In the loss of H.M. Ships PRINCE OF WALES and REPULSE on 10th December, 1941.
These reports comprise a narrative of the operations drawn up by my direction and the original reports from the Commanding and surviving Officers of H.M. Ships concerned. *
The press of time and circumstances have prevented a more thorough analysis of the operations being made so far and I consider it preferable to despatch forthwith the available
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