Second World War HMS Malaya

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armour-piercing shell – cap (left) fired on 9 february 1941 nave of genoa cathedral


in march 1941, malaya s presence in convoy near cape verde sufficiently discouraging german commerce raiders scharnhorst , gneisenau withdrew rather risk damage in attack.


malaya damaged torpedo u-106 @ 2323 on 20 march 1941. u-106 attacked shadow of merchant ship spread of 2 stern torpedoes in bad light port side of convoy sl 68 250 miles west-northwest of cape verde islands. kapitänleutnant jürgen oesten heard hits after 2 minutes 37 seconds , 3 minutes 35 seconds. 1 torpedo damaged malaya , other meerkerk. malaya hit torpedo on port side, causing considerable damage. due flooding of compartments ship took list of 7 degrees, safely reached trinidad. after temporary repairs made, continued new york navy yard, docked 4 months.


on 9 july, under command of captain cuthbert coppinger, battleship left new york on trials , steamed halifax, nova scotia provide protection urgent fast convoy. no ships lost, , malaya arrived in rosyth on 28 july. thereafter escorted convoys united kingdom malta , cape town until summer 1943.


malaya placed in reserve @ end of 1943. during time entire secondary 6-inch armament offloaded , anti-aircraft armament enhanced. between 15 , 17 may 1944, malaya used in loch striven target ship inert bouncing bomb prototypes, 1 of punched hole in ship s side. reactivated before normandy landings act reserve bombardment battleship.








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