thekz Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Hello guys. Very keen to discuss the paint scheme of HMS Malaya in 1940. I have 2 photos in my possession which have more or less reconstructed the paintwork on the port side. Here is the photo: Here's what I got with the paint scheme. All information on the starboard is limited to an illustration from Les Brown's books. In principle, this difference between the port and starboard is of course possible, but still I would really like to see a photo, which this picture is based on (let's not be sarcastic about the imposition of the 1940s paint scheme on the 1943 drawing, but it undermines Les Brown's confidence in him a bit). Also would like to know about the timing of this camouflage. Judging by the small number of photos, Malaya wore it for a short time, probably either before the repair in Gibraltar in January 1941 or before the repair in New York in May-July 1941. @dickrd, do you know anything about that? Also about the deck painting? Thank you all in advance for any information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcastle Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies is your source for all things Royal Navy paint schemes - I am sure he will respond. The two sides of a ship were often slightly different in the cam scheme, that much I do know. Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickrd Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) The scheme would have been applied at Alexandria in August 1940. Although not a very large photo this is sufficient to show that the starboard side pattern was significantly different to the drawing above: I will dig around to see if I have anything else that can help. I think I have a bit of film somewhere. What the photos and drawings above do not show is that the 507A panels had a thin edging of medium tone presumably 50/50 507A/507C. Is the drawing of the port side your own creation? Edited January 12, 2022 by dickrd 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekz Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 58 minutes ago, dickrd said: Is the drawing of the port side your own creation? Yes Is there any information on when Malaya lost this colouration ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickrd Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 9:45 PM, thekz said: Is there any information on when Malaya lost this colouration ? There are a series of photos on the IWM site showing Malaya on 7th January 1941 departing Gibraltar no longer in the Alexandria pattern scheme. She joined Force H at Gibraltar on 24th December 1940 so I guess the repaint was sometime 25 December 1940- 6 January 1941. This is A2739: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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