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of HMS Quilliam, HMS Quadrant, HMS Quail, HMS Quality, HMS Queenborough,
HMS Quentin, HMS Quiberon, HMS Quickmatch, HMS Rotherham, HMS Racehorse,
HMS Raider, HMS Rapid, HMS Redoubt, HMS Relentless, HMS Rocket and HMS
Roebuck from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice
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Displacement : 1705 tons (HMS Quilliam 1725 tons, HMS
Rotherham 1750 tons). Speed : 36¾ knots. Complement : 175
(HMS Quilliam and HMS Rotherham 225). Armament : Four 4.7in, Four
2pdr AA, Eight 20mm AA guns, Eight 21in TT.
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| HMS Quadrant
G.11 |
28th February
1942 |
RAN 1945 Sold to
be Broken up January 1963. |
| HMS Quail
G.45 |
1st June 1942 |
Sunk on 18th June
1944. after being mined south of Calabria 15th November 1943 and
foundered while be towed between Bari and Taranto |
| HMS Quality
G.62 |
6th October 1941 |
RAN 1945 Finally Broken up
in Japan 1958. |
| HMS Queenborough
G.70 |
16th January 1942 |
Transferring
the RAN 1945 Broken up 1975. |
| HMS Quentin
G.78 |
5th November 1941 |
Sunk on 2nd
December 1942. By Italian Aircraft North of Tangiers |
| HMS Quiberon
G.81 |
31st January 1942 |
Transferred RAN
1942 Broken up in Japan 1972. |
| HMS Quickmatch
G.92 |
11th April1 942 |
RAN in 1942
finally Broken up in Japan 1972. |
| HMS Quilliam
G.09 |
29th November
1941 |
Transferred to
the Netherlands 1945. becoming Banckert finally being scrapped
Burght 8th February 1957 |
| HMS Racehorse
H.11 |
1st June 1942 |
Broken up
at Troon 11th April 1949. |
| HMS Raider
H.15 |
1st April 1942 |
Transferred to
India 1949. becoming Rana |
| HMS Rapid
H.32 |
16th July 1942 |
For disposal
1979. |
| HMS Redoubt
H.41 |
2nd May 1942 |
Transferred to
India 1949.becoming Ranjit |
| HMS Relentless
H.85 |
15th July 1942 |
Broken up 1971. |
| HMS Rocket
H.92 |
28th October 1942 |
Broken up
Dalmuir March 1967. |
| HMS Roebuck
H.95 |
10th December
1942 |
Broken up at
Inverkeithing August 1969. |
| HMS Rotherham
H.09 |
21st March 1942 |
Transferred to
India 1949. becoming Rajput |
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HMS Quadrant |
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HMS Quadrant, March 1946.
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HMS Quail |
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HMS Quail, November 1943.
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HMS Quail, after being mined, December 1943.
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HMS Quail, March 1944.
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HMS Quality |
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HMS Quality, May 1944.
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HMS Quality at Auckland. Many
thanks to Mike Gray |
|
HMS Quality off Durban, South Africa, practicing
manoeuvres with HMS Queensborough (lead) and HMS Quadrant (middle)Many
thanks to Mike Gray |
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HMS Quality off Durban, South Africa, practicing
manoeuvres with HMS Queenborough (lead) and HMS Quadrant (middle)Many
thanks to Mike Gray |
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HMS Quality pictured 27/9/1943. Photo sent in by Darren Miller
whose grandfather, Tom Bucknell, served on her from about 1942 till 1945 |
The crew of HMS Quality pictured in 1944. Photo sent in
by Darren Miller whose grandfather, Tom Bucknell, served on her from about 1942 till
1945 |
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HMS Queenborough |
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HMS Queenborough, October 1943.
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HMS Queenborough, November 1943.
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HMS Queenborough under tow to the breakers, May 1975.
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HMS Quickmatch |
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F04 HMS Quickmatch after she was transferred to the Australian
Navy - sent in by Warren Swaine. |
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HMS Quilliam |
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HMS Quilliam, March 1943.
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HMS Racehorse |
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HMS Racehorse, May 1944.
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HMS Raider |
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HMS Raider, November 1943.
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HMS Rapid |
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HMS Rapid, September 1946.
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HMS Rapid, October 1947.
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HMS Rapid, September 1960.
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HMS Rapid, as target ship, July 1978.
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HMS Redoubt |
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Ranjit (ex - HMS Redoubt), June 1953.
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HMS Relentless |
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HMS Relentless, laid up, June 1949.
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HMS Relentless, September 1966.
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HMS Relentless |
Robert Bowes and mate, from HMS Relentless.
Contributed by his nephew (see message board) |
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HMS Rocket |
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HMS Rocket, July 1947.
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HMS Rocket, June 1953.
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HMS Roebuck |
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HMS Roebuck, 1950s.
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HMS Roebuck, May 1959.
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HMS Rotherham |
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HMS Rotherham, October 1947.
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Q & R Class destroyers, Message Board for
naval enthusiasts and crew descendents of Q & R Class Destroyers. This
website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of Q
& R Class Destroyers.
Photographs and information on historical events about the
aforementioned destroyers requested for this new website. If you have any information you
would like to send us including photographs of crew members serving on any
of these destroyers and also photographs of the ship please USE
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MESSAGES
HMS QUALITY
"GINGE" BROOKS.... My father served on board Quality during WW2
anybody wishing to get in contact with "GINGE" Brooks can do so
at andybrooks6759@hotmail.com
HMS RAIDER
HAROLD WILKINSON.. I am trying to find information on
my father's ships HMS Inconstant, HMS Woolwich and HMS Raider. I would
like to get in touch with some of his old shipmates and would also like to
get photos of these ships. Contact me at WlknsnGeor@aol.com
HMS QUILLIAM:
ROY JOHNSON.. Anyone who remembers able seaman Roy Johnson,
1941-44 Hms Quilliam , also Cleopatra
serving the Meditteranian , Pacific Ocean , Trincomalee , Sabang ,
Australia. Contact Here
H T Hulme, stoker served on HMS Quilliam in
Task Force 7 from 1943-1945. I would love to hear from any old ship mates.
Contact H T Hulme at jane@popeworld.fsnet.co.uk
.
HMS QUENTIN: Albert
(Buster) Brown. My father served on HMS Quentin from May 1942 to October
1942. She operated in the Mediterranean and was sunk in December 1942. If
anyone remembers my father AB Alfred (Buster) Brown, C.SSX28399, please
let me know. Also I would be grateful to get any pictures of the ship.
contact browns@thepipeshop.fsbusiness.co.uk
HMS ROEBUCK
My Grandad served on HMS Roebuck, her told me a lot
about the ship but I would like to fidn out more about Her and its crew.
If you can help please contact me at lisa@milward1977.freeserve.co.uk
HMS RELENTLESS
ROBERT BOWES. My uncle, Robert Bowes, was from Lancashire and
served on HMS Relentless. He drowned on New Years Eve, 1952 (along
with two others) in one of the sea lochs when the ship was berthed in
Scotland ... there was one survivor. Any information at all on
Robert and any to do with this incident would be gratefully received. Contact
Here
LSM ERIC CHAPMAN.. This
is LSM (later P.O.) Eric Chapman who served on
HMS Relentless when it was in the Londonderry Flotilla in the early 50's.
Was
Engineer Officers writer (Lt.Commander Windibank) Any
of my former shipmates can contact me
at: chappie@reach.net P.O WILLIAM HOOPER. Served on HMS
Relentless and HMS fame. they escorted 3 Russian Convoys. can anybody help
me obtain any history or information on these two destroyers. contact Ken
Hooper at Kenwel@mail.dingoblue.net.au
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