- 1. What class of battleship was HMS Prince of Wales?
A) Queen Elizabeth-class
B) Nelson-class
C) King George V-class
D) Revenge-class
- 2. At which shipyard was HMS Prince of Wales built?
A) John Brown and Company
B) Vickers-Armstrongs
C) Cammell Laird
D) Harland and Wolff
- 3. In which town was the shipyard where Prince of Wales was built located?
A) Belfast
B) Birkenhead
C) Newcastle
D) Glasgow
- 4. In what year was the Washington Naval Treaty drawn up?
A) 1919
B) 1922
C) 1930
D) 1935
- 5. What tonnage cap did the Washington Naval Treaty place on capital ships?
A) 45,000 tons
B) 30,000 tons
C) 35,000 tons
D) 40,000 tons
- 6. What was the original name intended for HMS Prince of Wales?
A) HMS Duke of York
B) HMS Anson
C) King Edward VIII
D) King George VI
- 7. On what date was Prince of Wales launched?
A) 1 January 1937
B) 24 May 1941
C) 10 December 1941
D) 3 May 1939
- 8. Which aircraft attacked Prince of Wales in August 1940 while she was fitting out?
A) German aircraft
B) French aircraft
C) Japanese aircraft
D) Italian aircraft
- 9. What caliber were the main guns of the King George V-class battleships?
A) 16-inch
B) 14-inch
C) 13.5-inch
D) 15-inch
- 10. What was the top speed of HMS Prince of Wales?
A) 35 knots
B) 31 knots
C) 28 knots
D) 25 knots
- 11. During the Battle of the Denmark Strait, which German battleship was engaged by Prince of Wales?
A) Tirpitz
B) Gneisenau
C) Bismarck
D) Scharnhorst
- 12. Which German heavy cruiser accompanied the Bismarck in the Denmark Strait?
A) Admiral Hipper
B) Lützow
C) Blücher
D) Prinz Eugen
- 13. On what date did the Battle of the Denmark Strait take place?
A) 10 December 1941
B) 24 May 1941
C) 22 May 1941
D) 1 September 1939
- 14. Which British battlecruiser was sunk during the Battle of the Denmark Strait?
A) HMS Repulse
B) HMS Tiger
C) HMS Hood
D) HMS Renown
- 15. Who was the captain of HMS Prince of Wales during the action with the Bismarck?
A) John Leach
B) Lancelot Holland
C) Boyle Somerville
D) John Tovey
- 16. What was the name of the British vice-admiral who commanded the force from his flagship Hood?
A) Tom Phillips
B) John Leach
C) Arthur Power
D) Lancelot Holland
- 17. What specific damage did Prince of Wales inflict on the Bismarck during their first encounter?
A) Destroyed her main gun turret
B) Sunk her within ten minutes
C) Holed her bow and caused a loss of 1,000 tons of fuel oil
D) Destroyed her rudder completely
- 18. By what nation's air service was Prince of Wales sunk in her final action?
A) German
B) Japanese
C) Italian
D) American
- 19. On what date was Prince of Wales sunk?
A) 24 May 1941
B) 10 November 1941
C) 7 December 1941
D) 10 December 1941
- 20. What was the name of the battlecruiser sunk alongside Prince of Wales in December 1941?
A) HMS Hood
B) HMS Renown
C) HMS Courageous
D) HMS Repulse
- 21. What was the name of the naval force that Prince of Wales was a part of when she was sunk off Malaya?
A) Force Z
B) Mediterranean Fleet
C) Home Fleet
D) Force H
- 22. Where does the wreck of HMS Prince of Wales lie today?
A) In the Mediterranean Sea
B) Near Kuantan, in the South China Sea
C) Near the Denmark Strait
D) Off the coast of Iceland
- 23. In what orientation does the wreck of Prince of Wales lie?
A) On her starboard side
B) On her port side
C) Upright
D) Upside down
- 24. How deep is the water where the wreck of Prince of Wales lies?
A) 500 feet (152 m)
B) 50 feet (15 m)
C) 100 feet (30 m)
D) 223 feet (68 m)
- 25. How many bombers of the Japanese navy air service attacked Prince of Wales and Repulse?
A) 85
B) 50
C) 30
D) 120
- 26. What types of Japanese bombers were responsible for sinking Prince of Wales and Repulse?
A) Mitsubishi Ki-21 and Ki-67
B) Aichi D3A and Nakajima B5N
C) Yokosuka D4Y and P1Y
D) Mitsubishi G3M and G4M
- 27. What treaty extended the restrictions on capital ships established by the Washington Naval Treaty?
A) Treaty of London
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Geneva Naval Treaty
D) Treaty of Washington
- 28. In what year were the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty extended by the Treaty of London?
A) 1930
B) 1935
C) 1925
D) 1937
- 29. Which nations withdrew from the naval treaties by the mid-1930s?
A) Britain and the United States
B) Germany and France
C) France and Italy
D) Japan and Italy
- 30. In what year were the King George V-class battleships laid down?
A) 1939
B) 1937
C) 1940
D) 1935
- 31. What caused delays in the outfitting of Prince of Wales after war was declared?
A) Late delivery of gun mountings
B) Lack of steel
C) Damage from a torpedo attack
D) A strike by shipyard workers
- 32. What caused a ten-degree list to port during the August 1940 air attack on Prince of Wales?
A) A direct hit on the bridge
B) Damage to the steering gear
C) The shifting of fuel oil reserves
D) Considerable flooding in the port outboard compartments
- 33. What machinery powered HMS Prince of Wales?
A) Reciprocating steam engines
B) Diesel engines
C) Parsons geared steam turbines
D) Gas turbines
- 34. How many propeller shafts did Prince of Wales have?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
- 35. How many boilers provided steam to the engines of Prince of Wales?
A) Six Scotch boilers
B) Eight Admiralty boilers
C) Four Babcock & Wilcox boilers
D) Twelve Yarrow boilers
- 36. What was the normal shaft horsepower delivered by the boilers of Prince of Wales?
A) 110,000 shp
B) 120,000 shp
C) 80,000 shp
D) 100,000 shp
- 37. What was the range of Prince of Wales at 27 knots?
A) 4,200 nautical miles
B) 5,000 nautical miles
C) 3,100 nautical miles
D) 1,500 nautical miles
- 38. How many 14-inch Mk VII guns did Prince of Wales mount in total?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 8
D) 6
- 39. How many quadruple turrets did Prince of Wales mount for her main armament?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
- 40. How many twin turrets did Prince of Wales mount for her main armament?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Zero
- 41. What was the weight of a full gun broadside from Prince of Wales?
A) 20,000 pounds
B) 10,000 pounds
C) 15,950 pounds
D) 12,500 pounds
- 42. How often could a full salvo be fired from the main guns of Prince of Wales?
A) Every 60 seconds
B) Every 90 seconds
C) Every 40 seconds
D) Every 20 seconds
- 43. What was the secondary armament of Prince of Wales?
A) 20 QF 6-inch guns
B) 16 QF 5.25-inch Mk I guns
C) 8 QF 5.25-inch guns
D) 12 QF 4-inch guns
- 44. What short-range rocket-firing anti-aircraft weapons were carried by Prince of Wales?
A) UP projectors
B) Bofors guns
C) Hedgehog mortars
D) Oerlikon cannons
- 45. Which company's technicians were retained aboard Prince of Wales at the captain's request during the journey to intercept the Bismarck?
A) Cammell Laird
B) John Brown and Company
C) Harland and Wolff
D) Vickers-Armstrongs
- 46. Which cruisers were assigned to handle Prinz Eugen according to Admiral Holland's battle plan in the Denmark Strait?
A) Edinburgh and Birmingham
B) Cumberland and Exeter
C) Sheffield and Kenya
D) Norfolk and Suffolk
- 47. Why weren't the cruisers Norfolk and Suffolk informed of Admiral Holland's battle plan?
A) Because of strict radio silence
B) Because the signal was mistranslated
C) Because their radios were broken
D) Because they were too far away
- 48. At what time did Prince of Wales open fire on the Bismarck in the Denmark Strait?
A) 05:37
B) 05:49
C) 06:01
D) 05:53
- 49. Why could the turret rangefinders on Prince of Wales not be used during the engagement with the Bismarck?
A) Because they were damaged by shellfire
B) Because of electrical failure
C) Because of smoke from the funnels
D) Because of spray over the bow
- 50. From where was fire directed on Prince of Wales when her turret rangefinders were unusable?
A) The admiral's bridge
B) The compass platform
C) 15-foot rangefinders in the control tower
D) The secondary fire control station
- 51. Which gun turret on Prince of Wales ceased fire after the first salvo due to a defect?
A) "A1" gun
B) "B" turret
C) "A" turret
D) "Y" turret
- 52. At what time did the Hood explode and sink during the Battle of the Denmark Strait?
A) 06:05
B) 05:53
C) 05:58
D) 06:01
- 53. How many officers and men were killed when the Hood sank?
A) 2,000
B) 1,419
C) 500
D) 850
- 54. At what time did Captain Leach decide to disengage and lay down a smokescreen?
A) 06:05
B) 06:01
C) 05:53
D) 06:15
- 55. What part of Prince of Wales was struck by a 15-inch shell at 06:02, killing the majority of personnel there?
A) The main gun turret
B) The compass platform
C) The stern
D) The boiler room
- 56. Who was unhurt when a 15-inch shell struck the compass platform at 06:02?
A) The navigating officer
B) Captain Leach
C) The bomb disposal officer
D) Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland
- 57. Where did an unexploded 15-inch diving shell come to rest after penetrating Prince of Wales's side below the armour belt?
A) In the captain's cabin
B) In the wing compartments on the starboard side of the after boiler rooms
C) In the steering gear compartment
D) In the ammunition magazine
- 58. Who removed the unexploded Bismarck shell from Prince of Wales while she was in dry dock?
A) The ship's chief engineer
B) A Vickers-Armstrongs technician
C) A local shipyard worker
D) The Bomb Disposal Officer from HMS Cochrane
- 59. On what day of the week was the unexploded shell found inside Prince of Wales in dry dock?
A) Wednesday
B) Sunday
C) Monday
D) Friday
- 60. What date was the unexploded shell found in dry dock?
A) 6 June
B) 10 December
C) 24 May
D) 3 May
- 61. How many crew members of Prince of Wales were killed during the action with the Bismarck?
A) Fifty
B) Three
C) Zero
D) Thirteen
- 62. How many crew members of Prince of Wales were wounded during the action with the Bismarck?
A) Twenty-two
B) Five
C) Thirteen
D) Nine
- 63. What was the displacement of Prince of Wales as built?
A) 35,000 long tons
B) 36,727 long tons
C) 42,100 long tons
D) 43,786 long tons
- 64. What was the fully loaded displacement of Prince of Wales?
A) 43,786 long tons
B) 35,000 long tons
C) 48,000 long tons
D) 36,727 long tons
- 65. What was the overall length of Prince of Wales?
A) 820 feet (249.9 m)
B) 700 feet (213.4 m)
C) 745 feet (227.1 m)
D) 650 feet (198.1 m)
- 66. What was the beam of Prince of Wales?
A) 103 feet (31.4 m)
B) 115 feet (35.0 m)
C) 95 feet (28.9 m)
D) 90 feet (27.4 m)
- 67. What was the draught of Prince of Wales?
A) 35 feet (10.7 m)
B) 24 feet (7.3 m)
C) 20 feet (6.1 m)
D) 29 feet (8.8 m)
- 68. How much fuel oil did Prince of Wales carry?
A) 5,000 long tons
B) 2,500 long tons
C) 3,542 long tons
D) 1,500 long tons
- 69. How much diesel oil did Prince of Wales carry?
A) 444 long tons
B) 100 long tons
C) 256 long tons
D) 180 long tons
- 70. What was the maximum range of the QF 5.25-inch Mk I guns at a 45-degree elevation?
A) 24,070 yards (22,009.6 m)
B) 20,000 yards (18,288.0 m)
C) 15,000 yards (13,716.0 m)
D) 30,000 yards (27,432.0 m)
- 71. What was the anti-aircraft ceiling of the QF 5.25-inch Mk I guns?
A) 30,000 feet (9,144.0 m)
B) 40,000 feet (12,192.0 m)
C) 35,000 feet (10,668.0 m)
D) 49,000 feet (14,935.2 m)
- 72. How many QF 2 pdr Mk.VIII "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns did Prince of Wales carry?
A) 16
B) 32
C) 80
D) 64
- 73. In what month and year did Prince of Wales first see action while still being outfitted in her drydock?
A) August 1940
B) May 1941
C) September 1939
D) December 1941
- 74. Which Mediterranean convoy was escorted by Prince of Wales?
A) An Arctic convoy to Murmansk
B) A convoy to Tobruk
C) A convoy across the Atlantic
D) One of the Malta convoys
- 75. Which aircraft attacked Prince of Wales while she was escorting a convoy in the Mediterranean?
A) Italian aircraft
B) German aircraft
C) Japanese aircraft
D) French aircraft
- 76. What was the status of Prince of Wales when she was attacked by German aircraft in August 1940?
A) Fully commissioned and operational
B) Returning from the Battle of the Denmark Strait
C) Anchored and mothballed
D) Semi-complete state while still being outfitted
- 77. What specific part of the ship's structure buckled as a result of the August 1940 bomb explosion near the bilge keel?
A) The main deck armor
B) The propeller shaft housing
C) The shell plating
D) The rudder assembly
- 78. Who helped pump out the water from Prince of Wales after the August 1940 bombing?
A) The Royal Canadian Navy
B) The local police department
C) A passing merchant crew
D) A local fire company and the shipyard
- 79. During full-power trials on 31 March 1941, what shp did Prince of Wales achieve at 228 rpm?
A) 110,000 shp
B) 100,000 shp
C) 120,000 shp
D) 111,600 shp
- 80. What was the specific fuel consumption of Prince of Wales during her full-power trials on 31 March 1941?
A) 0.50 lb per shp
B) 1.10 lb per shp
C) 0.95 lb per shp
D) 0.73 lb per shp
- 81. What were the training arcs for turret "B" on Prince of Wales?
A) 286 degrees
B) 270 degrees
C) 360 degrees
D) 180 degrees
- 82. What were the training arcs for turret "A" on Prince of Wales?
A) 286 degrees
B) 180 degrees
C) 360 degrees
D) 270 degrees
- 83. At what speed did Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland order his force to steam on the night of 22-23 May 1941?
A) 27 knots
B) 25 knots
C) 28 knots
D) 30 knots
- 84. At what time on 24 May 1941 were the destroyers sent as a screen to search for the German ships to the north?
A) 05:37
B) 02:47
C) 02:00
D) 05:10
- 85. At what time did Hood and Prince of Wales increase speed to 28 knots and change course slightly on 24 May 1941?
A) 02:47
B) 05:10
C) 02:00
D) 05:37
- 86. What was the visibility reported during the approach in the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941?
A) 10-mile visibility
B) 15-mile visibility
C) 2-mile visibility
D) 5-mile visibility
- 87. At what time were the British crews at action stations on 24 May 1941?
A) 05:10
B) 05:53
C) 05:37
D) 02:47
- 88. At what time was an enemy contact report made by the British force in the Denmark Strait?
A) 05:10
B) 05:49
C) 05:37
D) 06:01
- 89. At what time did the British ships make their last course change before engaging the Bismarck?
A) 05:49
B) 06:01
C) 05:37
D) 05:53
- 90. Why could the aft turrets of the British ships not fire during their approach to the Bismarck?
A) Because their approach was too fine (German ships were only 30 degrees on the starboard bow)
B) Because the aft turrets were disabled by German shellfire
C) Because the captain ordered them to hold fire
D) Because the aft turrets were out of ammunition
- 91. Which salvo fired by Prince of Wales was one of the ones that scored a hit on the Bismarck?
A) The second
B) The thirteenth
C) The fourth
D) The first
- 92. What happened to Prince of Wales's "Y" turret during the turn away from the Bismarck?
A) It ran out of power permanently
B) It jammed
C) It was blown off the ship
D) It caught fire
- 93. At what time did Suffolk sight the German battleship during the chase later in the day on 25 May?
A) 18:16
B) 01:00
C) 06:05
D) 12:00
- 94. At what extreme range did Prince of Wales open fire on Bismarck after Suffolk sighted her at 18:16?
A) 26,500 yards (24,200 m)
B) 16,500 yards (15,100 m)
C) 20,000 yards (18,000 m)
D) 30,300 yards (27,700 m)
- 95. At what time on 25 May did Prince of Wales again regain contact and open fire at a radar range of 20,000 yards?
A) 01:00
B) 18:16
C) 06:05
D) 05:37
- 96. Where did Prince of Wales head after losing sight of Bismarck and searching for 12 hours?
A) Rosyth
B) Birkenhead
C) Iceland
D) Scapa Flow
- 97. What was the designed metacentric height of Prince of Wales at normal load?
A) 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m)
B) 10 feet (3.05 m)
C) 8 feet 1 inch (2.46 m)
D) 5 feet (1.52 m)
- 98. What was the designed metacentric height of Prince of Wales at deep load?
A) 8 feet 1 inch (2.46 m)
B) 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m)
C) 9 feet (2.74 m)
D) 7 feet (2.13 m)
- 99. How much reserve feed water did Prince of Wales carry?
A) 256 long tons
B) 180 long tons
C) 3,542 long tons
D) 444 long tons
- 100. How much freshwater did Prince of Wales carry?
A) 3,542 long tons
B) 256 long tons
C) 444 long tons
D) 180 long tons
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