HMS Malaya at Capetown, South Africa. by Ivan Berryman.
The Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Malaya is pictured at Capetown in April 1942 en route to Durban from Gibraltar. A veteran of the First World War, Malaya took part in the Battle of Jutland, receiving eight hits, and going on to serve throughout World War Two, surviving a torpedo off Cape Verde in 1941. She is seen here about to recover her Fairey Swordfish floatplane beneath the dramatic outline of Table Mountain.
Item Code : DHM1009
HMS Malaya at Capetown, South Africa. by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders.
The greatest naval battle of the First World War took place on the 31st of May and the 1st of June 1916, near the Danish province of Jutland. It was the first and only sea battle between the British and German fleets, and certainly proved to be the clash of the Titans that the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, had long planned. Decisive victory was claimed by both sides, but, desperately fought though it was, the outcome was indecisive. The Royal Navy suffered higher losses in both men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. During the daylight fighting HMS Barham, under Rear Admiral Evan-Thomas, lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant, Warspite and Malaya) and is seen here at 4.50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south.
Item Code : DHM1456
HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Valiant and Malaya by W L Wyllie. - Editions Available
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Small print from the collection of antique naval book plates of naval water colours by W L Wyllie, published 1918 by Cassel & Company. Full Item Details
Paper size 9.5 inches x 7 inches (24cm x 17cm)
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HMS Malaya was build by Armstrong Ship Builders, and Launched 18th March 1915. She took part in the Battle of Jutland and sustained eight hits, and took eight weeks for repairs.. 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. During these operation she was torpedoed by U-106 on the 20th March 1941. and her repairs were carried out in the USA. from July 1941 to the summer of 1943, she was involved again in Convoy protection on the UK to Malta and Cape Town. to UK, routes. She was scrapped at Faslane in Scotland on the 12th April 1948.
Compliment 1,124 to 1300 approx. Armament 8 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch guns and 8 4-inch A.A Guns 16 2-pdr AA Guns and 1 aircraft. Speed 24 knots, Displacement 31,100 tons.
HMS Malaya at Capetown, South Africa. by Ivan Berryman Valiant and Malaya by W L Wyllie
HMS Malaya at Capetown by Ivan Berryman HMS Malaya approaches Cape town with the impressive table top mountain looming over the city
