Anti-aircraft fire damaged five of the Japanese bombers, two so badly that they immediately returned to Saigon. In the ensuing attacks, "Repulse" was skilfully handled by her captain, Bill Tennant, who managed to avoid 19 torpedoes as well as the remaining bombs from the G3Ms. However, "Repulse" was then caught by a synchronised pincer attack by 17 Mitsubishi G4M torpedo bombers and hit by four or five torpedoes in rapid succession. The gunners on the "Repulse" shot down two planes and heavily damaged eight more, but the torpedo damage proved fatal. At 12:23, "Repulse" listed severely to port and quickly capsized with the loss of 508 officers and men. The destroyers and rescued the survivors, including Captain Tennant.