The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Looking across the Wardroom of this destroyer - officers censoring mail on board HMAS Quiberon, Trincomalee, Ceylon.
Official war artist Frank Norton worked on HMA ships attached the Eastern Fleet from November to February 1944. He was aboard HMAS Quiberon from 7th - 18th February 1944 accommodated in the Wardroom or decks. During this time naval records show that the ship undertook various exercises off Ceylon and an operational sweep in the Bay of Bengal (11-12 February).
Destroyers making smokescreen, exercises and maneuvers; unidentified destroyer making smoke as part of an exercise during a sweep of the, part of HMAS Quiberon in foreground. This is one of 3 illustr
Scene from the crows-nest of HMAS Quiberon as she shoots at a target during destroyer exercises, Bay of Bengal. This is one of 3 illustrations Norton drew inspired by his time on HMAS Quiberon on dep
Circular metal makers plate with an image of a hawk together with the words 'H.M.S. "QUIBERON" BUILT BY J. SAMUEL WHITE & CO. LTD. COWES.I.O.W. 1942'. The breast of the hawk is charged with the Fleur
Brass light from the Q class destroyer HMAS Quiberon. The light was screwed onto one of Quiberon's four 4.7 inch QF MkIX guns to illuminate a central dial. The light is cylindrical in shape with a 10m
Destroyers in line ahead at high speed. This is one of 3 illustrations Norton drew inspired by his time working on HMAS Quiberon on deployment with the Eastern Fleet from 3 - 18th February 1944. The
Brass trench art ashtray, made from a cutdown 4.7 inch cordite case. Four grooves have been shaped into the rim of the ashtray for resting cigarettes. There appear to have been holders attached to the
