The Wartime Memories Project - HMS Malaya

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Information. HMS Malaya ( Queen Elizabeth Class ), was built by Armstrongs in 1916. Her compliment was approx 1300. She was armed with eight 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch guns and 8 4-inch A.A Guns 16 2-pdr AA Guns and 1 aircraft. She weighed 33,000 tons and was powered by Parsons turbines which developed 75,000 HP, giving her a top speed of 25 knots. She took part in the Battle of Jutland and sustained eight hits. During World War Two, she was in the Mediterranean during 1940 and took part in operations against the Italian Fleet. She was also involved in Convoy escort duties of the West African Coast. On the 20th March 1941 during these operations she was torpedoed by U-106 , repairs were carried out in the USA. Between July 1941 and the summer of 1943, she was involved again in Convoy protection between the UK and Malta and also from Cape Town to the UK. She was scrapped at Faslane in Scotland on the 12th April 1948. Hi there I have a very good friend down the road from me who was on the HMS MALAYA. I would love to see if any of his friends are about to surprise him. He served as LT SCC C H Barrow, also I do not know how long he served on the HMS Malaya. My late uncle, Brian N.T.Lloyd, joined the Royal Navy prior to WW2 and served as a Midshipman and Sub Lieutenant on HMS Malaya. In 1941 he was in Fort St Angelo, Malta where he joined the submarine HMS Urge for a mission to Sciliy to pick up a secret agent. Alas, he never returned from that mission. Before I go to visit his grave in Catania, I would like to learn as much as I can. If you can point me in the right direction, I would be most grateful. Photographs HMS Malaya in convoy from the UK to the Med. in 1942. 82 mear misses. If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served on HMS Malaya during World War Two LT SCC C H Barrow Read his Story Brian N.T.Lloyd Read his Story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a ship or sailor, please get in touch. Add Your Story Links HMS Mayala Ships Index Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM-MMIXI - All Rights Reserved