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Q Class Destroyers - Quiberon & QuickmatchPrint Page 
The window commemorates the Royal Australan Navy Q Class Destroyers of World War Two and the men who served in them.
H.M.A. Ships Quiberon and Quickmatch were lent to Australia by Britain in 1942. They saw service in the Mediterranean, where H.M.A.S. Quiberon helped sink the Italian submarine Dessie on 28 November 1942, and in the South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Netherlands East Indies and Australia. Their main duties were convoy escort and anti-submarine patrol.
After the Second World War they served in Japanese waters as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. Queenborough, Quality and Quadrant were loaned to the Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.) in 1945, serving in postwar operations around Australia and New Guinea. After being transferred outright to the R.A.N. in 1950, all except HMAS Quality were rebuilt as ‘Q’ class anti-submarine frigates.
Location
| Address: | Nelson Road, St Mark`s Chapel, HMAS Cerberus, 3920 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.365678 Long: 145.190872 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Window |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Designer: | Commodore Dacre Smyth AO (Rtd) |
| Artist: | Commodore Dacre Smyth AO (Rtd) |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 28th November, 1999 |
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Window:
The Q Class Destroyers Quickkmatch And Quiberon
Served In The Ran In World War II From 1942
To 1945. After The War They Were Converted To
Frigates in 1955 - 1957 And Served In That Role
Until 1963 -64.
Dedicated To The Glory Of God And In Memory Of
The Two RAN Q Class Destroyers of World
War II And The Men Who Served In Them
Plaque:
This mark of respect to the Q Class Destroyers and their personnel was dedicated on 28 November 1999
Window designed and crafted and donated by
Commodore Dacre Smyth AO RAN
