Ku dhammaystir weedha soo socota:
Ka dib markii ciidamada Japan ay ka soo degeen Malaya, Ciidanka Z ayaa badda u dhoofiyay galabtii dambe ee 8-dii Diseembar iyagoo isku dayaya inay soo qabtaan kolonyo duulaan ah. Waxay ka koobnayd "Prince of Wales" iyo "Repulse", oo ay wehliyaan afar burburiye, "Electra", "Express", iyo "Australian". Maraakiibta waxaa la arkay galabnimadii 9-kii Diseembar, waxaana diyaaradaha dabaasha ee dhowr maraakiibta Japan ay arkeen maraakiibta Ingiriiska galabnimadii isla maalintaas oo ay hooska ku hayeen illaa ay mugdi dhacday. Admiral Sir Tom Phillips ayaa go'aansaday in uu joojiyo howlgalka maadaama ay ciidamada Japan ka digtoonaadeen. Ciidanka Z ayaa dib u laabtay galabtii, kadib markii ay isku dayeen inay khiyaaneeyaan reer Japan inay ku sii jeedaan Singora. Saacadda 00:50 ee 10kii Diseembar, Admiral Philips wuxuu helay calaamad muujinaysa in cadowgu ka soo degay Kuantan wuxuuna si waafaqsan u beddelay koorsada si uu u yimaado wax yar ka dib waaberigii.