HMS Malaya (01)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Malaya
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
- Pennant Number
- 01
- Launched
- 1915
- Built at
- Armstrong Whitworth
- Commissioned
- 1916
- Armament
- 8 × 15-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Fast battleship
- Notable for
- Served in both world wars
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1948
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Malaya was one of the famous Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and served in major fleet operations during both world wars.