On 16.2.2026 a event was held GCBHZX4 Emergency Bored Meeting to decide on names for future events. One of the ideas put forward by the geocaching community was famous WW2 warships. So all the events held in the month of June will be named after famous WW2 warships then we will move on to the next idea mentioned at that event.
HMS Prince of Wales
The HMS Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship that was the most advanced in the British fleet. Its armament consisted of ten 14-inch guns, sixteen 5.25-inch guns, and over thirty pom-pom antiaircraft guns. It was also equipped with the latest rangefinder and radar technology. Additionally, it carried two Walrus seaplanes for spotting and reconnaissance purposes.
The Price of Wales had a storied history throughout the early stages of World War II, first in the Battle of the Atlantic, where it sustained significant damages due to a Luftwaffe bombing. Following its repairs, it was sent to Scandinavia in 1941, where, along with HMS Hood, it was sent to pursue the notorious Bismarck, the flagship of the German fleet. Having carried the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill across the Atlantic for talks with President Roosevelt, it was dispatched to Singapore to engage with the Japanese.
Despite its superior technology and firepower, the HMS Prince of Wales was destroyed east of Malaysia in 1941. Nine Japanese torpedo bombers flew south from South-East Asia, attacking the ship several times in repeated assaults. Having succumbed to multiple torpedo strikes, it sank beneath the surface with the loss of 327 of its approximate 1,600 crew, despite a last-minute rescue attempt from a British destroyer.
16.6.2026
From 630 pm to 700 pm
Cafe De Villis, 2 -14 Manchester Street Mile End
Please note eating and drinking is optional.