[WAR GRAVE – PROTECTED] HMS Repulse
War grave and protected site: HMS Repulse, the battlecruiser sunk together with Prince of Wales on 10 December 1941, lies almost upside down at about 56 m off the Kuantan coast (Pahang). It is a Protected Place under the UK Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and has been targeted by illegal scrap salvage. Not a recreational site; touching or removing anything is prohibited. Wikipedia gives conflicting positions for the wreck, so the pin is only approximate.
Facts
- Region: Malaysia – East Coast North
- Area: Pahang war graves (offshore Kuantan)
- Depth: 50–56 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: wreck, deep
- Coordinates: 3.6, 104.4 (approximate)
- Highlights: pelagic fish
- Permit: Protected Place under the UK Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and a war grave: no touching, entering or removal of anything; diving needs official clearance. No permit procedure or issuing authority was found in the sources opened.
- Unverified: Sources give conflicting positions (about 3.6 N, 104.4 E); the permit regime is not verified.
- Tips: Technical depth, open ocean; any diving requires official clearance.