The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Q CLASS DESTROYER QUICKMATCH. FIVE Q CLASS DESTROYERS ON LOAN FROM BRITAIN FROM 1942 TO 1946 WERE TRANSFERRED OUTRIGHT TO THE RAN IN JUNE 1950. AFTER SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR 2 QUICKMATCH WAS PAID OFF IN MAY 1949. IN APRIL 1951 CONVERSION TO Q CLASS (TYPE 15) ANTI-SUBMARINE FRIGATE WAS COMMENCED AND QUICKMATCH REJOINED THE FLEET IN THAT ROLE DURING 1955. ACTIVE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED ON 26TH APRIL 1963 WHEREUPON IT BECAME AN ACCOMMODATION SHIP AT WILLIAMSTOWN. ON 15TH FEBRUARY 1972 QUICKMATCH WAS SOLD TO FUJITA SALVAGE CO LTD AND LEFT MELBOURNE UNDER TOW ON 6TH JULY 1972.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
Q CLASS DESTROYER QUIBERON. FIVE Q CLASS DESTROYERS ON LOAN FROM BRITAIN FROM 1942 TO 1946 WERE TRANSFERRED OUTRIGHT TO THE RAN IN JUNE 1950. AFTER SERVING IN MANY THEATRES DURING WORLD WAR 2 QUIBERON
KENT CLASS HEAVY CRUISER AUSTRALIA LAUNCHED ON 17TH MARCH 1927 AND COMMISSIONED ON 24TH APRIL 1928. IN APRIL 1938 AUSTRALIA PAID OFF FOR AN EXTENSIVE REFIT BEING RECOMMISSIONED ON 28TH AUGUST 1939. AF
BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER HMAS TOBRUK. COMPLETED ON 8TH MAY 1950 TOBRUK JOINED THE FLEET IN JANUARY 1951 AND ON 31ST AUGUST 1951 SAILED FOR KOREAN WATERS AS ESCORT FOR HMAS SYDNEY. AFTER COMPLETING WAR D
Bathurst class minesweeper/corvette HMAS Bunbury. Bunbury was completed on 14 February 1943 and served in Australian, New Guinea and adjacent waters. After her service she paid off and in March 1961
TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER HMAS WARRAMUNGA. COMMISSIONED ON 23RD NOVEMBER 1942 WARRAMUNGA SPENT HER WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE IN AUSTRALIAN AND PACIFIC WATERS AND LATER CARRIED OUT TWO TOURS OF DUTY DURING THE
Triangular, purple felt souvenir pennant with two pairs of ties on the hoist. Printed on the pennant is the HMAS Quickmatch badge displaying a blacksmith's hammer, trident and horseshoe on a backgroun
