 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pana 2055, Admiral Philips akarambidza kushanda ndokurayira simba kuti ridzokere kuSingapore. Pavaidzoka, vakaonekwa ndokuziviswa neDhipatimendi Rinoona Nezvehondo. Mangwanani akatevera, 10 December, vakagamuchira mushumo wokumhara kweJapan paKuantan uye Express yakatumirwa kunzvera nzvimbo yacho, isingawani chinhu. Masikati iwayo, Muchinda weWales neRepulse zvakanyudzwa kure neKuantan nendege 85 dzechiJapan dze22nd Air Flotilla yakavakirwa paSaigon. Ona Kunyura kweMuchinda weWales uye Kudzingwa. Repulse yakanyudzwa nemapurisa mashanu mumaminitsi makumi maviri, uye Electra uye Vampire vakatamira kunonunura vapukunyuki ve Repulse, nepo Express yakaponesa vapukunyuki ve Prince of Wales, iyo yakanyura zvishoma nezvishoma zvichitevera kurwiswa. 