repulse
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Gellhorn finally persuaded Hemingway to leave the comforts of Repulse Bay and journey to mainland China and the real war.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
Photos posted on Facebook showed water levels at Repulse Bay beach surging several metres higher than normal level, partially submerging its landmark Tin Hau temple.
From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2023
The British battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse lie on the floor of the South China Sea off Malaysia’s east coast.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2023
The Prince of Wales was one of the Royal Navy's most important battleships but it, and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, had been sent to sea without any aircraft to protect them.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
He was instructed to proceed to Repulse or Wager Bay, as the case might be; thence he was to take a party across the intervening land to the eastern shore of Prince Regent’s Islet.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
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