| "Q" class
Utility Destroyers |
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| Name |
Pennant |
Completed |
Builder |
Fate |
| Queenborough |
G70 |
10/12/42 |
Swan
Hunter |
To RAN
1945, scrapped 1975 |
| Quadrant |
G11 |
28/11/41 |
Hawthorn
Leslie |
To RAN
1945, scrapped 1962 |
| Quail |
G45 |
7/1/43 |
Hawthorn
Leslie |
Mined
15/11/43 off Bari, foundered under tow18/6/44 |
| Quality |
G62 |
7/9/42 |
Swan
Hunter |
To RAN
942, scrapped 1958 |
| Quentin |
G78 |
15/4/42 |
White |
Torpedoed
by Italian plaes 2/12/42 off Galita Island |
| Quiberon |
G81 |
22/7/42 |
White |
To RAN
1942, scrapped 1972 |
| Quickmatch |
G92 |
30/9/42 |
White |
To RAN
1942, scrapped 1972 |
| Quilliam |
G09 |
22/10/41 |
Hawthorn
Leslie |
To
RNethN 1945 as Banckert, scrapped 1957 |
* - Flotilla leaders
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| General 1:600 view of "Q" class.
The larger hull of the "J" class was an
improvement over the "O" type hull,
and the topweight of the latter which led to 4"
armament was allowed for in the return to 4.7" guns.
20mm AA cannons were a built in feature. © Andrew
Arthur. |
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| 1:600 Quail. © Andrew Arthur. |
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| HMS Quality carried SW.273 RDF on a lattice
in place of the searchlight. © Andrew Arthur. |
This class adhered to the same design as the "O" and
"P" classes, but on the slightly larger "J"
class hull, which allowed a slight increase in topweight without
needing to add solid ballast.
The bridge carried seperate HA and LA DCT's, and with two fewer
4.7" guns than the "J" class, a lot of magazine
space was converted to bunkerage, increasing range.
Unlike earlier vessels, the Flotilla leader had a wider and not
longer after superstructure for the Flag Offices.
Two DC mortars and three rails were provided aft, with 45 DC's in
stowage, but removing "Y" gun added 6 extra mortars and
120 extra depth charges - a good trade off.
Later, an extra pair of single oerlikons was provided abreast the
searchlight, and the singles in the wings were replaced by twin
mountings.
AR type 285 and AW type 290 were fitted, the former on the
HA/DCT.
| Dimensions |
| Full
Displacement |
2411
tons |
Length |
339.5' |
| Empty
Displacement |
1692
tons |
Beam |
35.75' |
| Load |
719
tons |
Draft |
9.5' |
| Performance
& Propulsion |
| Machinery |
2 x Admirality 3 drum boilers, 2 x Parsons
geared steam turbines @ 40000 hp |
| Speed |
36
kts, 32 kts full |
Range |
4675 nm @ 20 kts. |
| Armament &
Complement |
| Complement |
176
Officers & Ratings, 225 in Flotilla Leaders |
| Armament |
| Designed |
- Gun
- 4 x 1 x 4.7" LA
- 1 x 4 x 2pdr pom-pom AA
- 6 x 1 x 20mm Oerlikon AA,
later;
- 6 x 1 x & 2 x 2 x 20mm
Oerlikon AA
- Torpedoes
- ASW
- 2 or 8 x
DC lobbers
- 3 x DC
rails
- 45 or 110
DC lobbers
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