BTW, the British ships were sunk by medium/high altitude level bombing, not torpedoes 
Not true.
The Royal Navy carried out a detailed enquiry into the sinking of the two warships.
Repulse
Attack 1 -- Level bombing, 1 near miss, 1 hit -- minor damage, no damage below main deck.
Attack 2 -- Torpedo bombers, all miss.
Attack 3 -- Level bombing, one near miss, no damage.
Attack 4 -- Torpedo bombers, 1 torpedo hit, continued to manoeuvre and steam at 25 knots.
Attack 5 -- Torpedo bombers, 1 hit jammed rudder, loss of control, 3 more torpedo hits, uncontrollable flooding, sunk.
Prince of Wales
Attack 1/2 -- Level bombers and torpedo bombers, hit by 6 torpedoes and one bomb (no significant damage from the bomb). Main damage caused by 2 torpedo hits aft which crippled the rudder an port propeller shaft. The shaft was torn off creating a large hole in the hull and destroying the port turbine. Speed reduced to less than 15knts and unable to manoeuvre.
Attack 3 --- entirely on Repulse.
Attack 4 --- Torpedo bombers - 4 torpedo hits, ship began to settle rapidly.
Attack 5 --- level bombers - 1 hit on catapult deck.
Capsized and sunk 2 hours after first hit.
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