HMAS Quadrant
The Q class Type 15 Frigate HMAS Quadrant was billed as Australia's first nuclear age warship . Converted from a very tired WW2 destroyer her appearance was novel - the main armament was largely (valve) electronic .
Her career as such was only brief , from 1953 to 1957 .
Here in Farm Cove , she is probably not long out of conversion .
Behind her bow is HMAS Quality whose poor condition , along with budget cuts , saw her conversion cancelled .
Imagery Scanned from Navy Historic Archive
HMAS Quadrant
The Q class Type 15 Frigate HMAS Quadrant was billed as Australia's first nuclear age warship . Converted from a very tired WW2 destroyer her appearance was novel - the main armament was largely (valve) electronic .
Her career as such was only brief , from 1953 to 1957 .
Here in Farm Cove , she is probably not long out of conversion .
Behind her bow is HMAS Quality whose poor condition , along with budget cuts , saw her conversion cancelled .
Imagery Scanned from Navy Historic Archive