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CPT John Catterall “Jack” Leach

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CPT John Catterall “Jack” Leach

Birth
Death
10 Dec 1941 (aged 47)
Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Captain Leach apparently abandoned Prince of Wales at the very last minute, but did not survive the vessel's sinking. Add to Map
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He was a British naval officer. He was the only captain of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales during her short period in service. Shortly after the Prince of Wales entered active service in 1941, the ship fought under Leach's command in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and suffered damage fighting the German battleship Bismarck. However, damage inflicted by the Prince of Wales caused the Bismarck to lose fuel, forcing the latter to attempt to return to a base in occupied France. In late 1941, Prince of Wales formed part of Force Z sent to Singapore. Off the coast of Malaya, she was sunk by the Japanese.
He was a British naval officer. He was the only captain of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales during her short period in service. Shortly after the Prince of Wales entered active service in 1941, the ship fought under Leach's command in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and suffered damage fighting the German battleship Bismarck. However, damage inflicted by the Prince of Wales caused the Bismarck to lose fuel, forcing the latter to attempt to return to a base in occupied France. In late 1941, Prince of Wales formed part of Force Z sent to Singapore. Off the coast of Malaya, she was sunk by the Japanese.

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