In reality, it was a British battle-group comprising the new battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Hood, under the command of Rear Admiral Lancelot Holland.

• 事实上，这支英国海军战斗小组是由新式战列舰“威尔士亲王”号和“胡德”号战列巡洋舰组成，由海军少将霍兰德指挥。