British battleship HMS Malaya in a floating dock, Malta Thomas Murray 'Conclusive'

'Conclusive'

It sold well

(The original title incorrectly describes it as the south-east prospect)

Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

British battleship HMS Malaya in a floating dock, Malta Thomas Murray 'Conclusive'British battleship HMS 'Malaya' in a floating dock, Malta, c1937. HMS 'Malaya' entered service with the Royal Navy in 1916, sustaining heavy damage at the Battle of Jutland later that year. During the Second World War she served predominantly in the Mediterranean, often on convoy escort duty. 'Malaya' was withdrawn from service in 1944 and was scrapped four years later.