| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Armed Merchant Cruiser |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | F 26 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Island) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 19 Apr 1923 |
| Commissioned | 24 Nov 1939 |
| End service | 6 Nov 1941 |
| Loss position | |
| History | On 11 September 1939 the passenger ship Maloja of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. Conversion was completed on 24 November 1939. Displacement: 20914 BRT Career: On 6 November 1941 returned and used as troopship by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). On 15 January 1947 returned to owner. |
Commands listed for HMS Maloja (F 26)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. (retired) Clement Richard Dane, RN | 12 Sep 1939 | 29 Apr 1940 |
| 2 | A/Capt. (retired) Vernon Hammersley-Heenan, RN | 29 Apr 1940 |
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Noteable events involving Maloja include:
13 Mar 1940
HMS Maloja (A/Capt. (retired) V. Hammersley-Heenan, RN) intercepts the German merchant La Coruna (7359 GRT) south-east of Iceland in position 63º00'N, 10º20'W. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew. (see map)