The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN AUGUST 1948. IN NOVEMBER 1950 CONVERSION TO A Q CLASS (TYPE 15) ANTI-SUBMARINE FRIGATE WAS COMMENCED AND QUIBERON REJOINED THE FLEET IN THAT ROLE ON 18TH DECEMBER 1957. AFTER BEING DECOMMISSIONED ON 26TH JUNE 1964 SHE WAS SOLD ON 15TH FEBRUARY 1972 TO THE FUJITA SALVAGE CO LTD OF JAPAN AND LEFT SYDNEY UNDER TOW ON 10TH APRIL 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 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
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
This pennant is an interpretation of the ships badge for HMAS Quiberon. Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with two suspension loops on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, grey, red and g
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
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 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
