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Sept. 1945: In Sydney HMS QUEENBOROUGH marks the end of the Pacific War - Lucian J. Baee Collection.
1379. Author John Bastock states in his book 'Warships of Australia' that HMS QUEENBOROUGH formally transferred to the RAN in Sydney in Sept. 1945 - the month this photo was taken - replacing HMAS NORMAN, which reverted to the Royal Navy.
While HMASs QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON served with the occupation forces in Japan, and QUADRANT served as a troop ferry between the islands and Australia for a time, QUEENBOROUGH and QUALITY both paid off into reserve fairly soon after the end of the war, pending the Type 15 frigate conversion in HMAS QUEENBOROUGH's case. QUALITY remained in reserve alongside HMAS SHROPSHIRE, and was no doubt used as a source of parts for her sisters.
Photo: Lucien J. Baee Collection it appears in John Bastock's book 'Warships of Australia' [Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1975] p157.
Sept. 1945: In Sydney HMS QUEENBOROUGH marks the end of the Pacific War - Lucian J. Baee Collection.
1379. Author John Bastock states in his book 'Warships of Australia' that HMS QUEENBOROUGH formally transferred to the RAN in Sydney in Sept. 1945 - the month this photo was taken - replacing HMAS NORMAN, which reverted to the Royal Navy.
While HMASs QUICKMATCH and QUIBERON served with the occupation forces in Japan, and QUADRANT served as a troop ferry between the islands and Australia for a time, QUEENBOROUGH and QUALITY both paid off into reserve fairly soon after the end of the war, pending the Type 15 frigate conversion in HMAS QUEENBOROUGH's case. QUALITY remained in reserve alongside HMAS SHROPSHIRE, and was no doubt used as a source of parts for her sisters.
Photo: Lucien J. Baee Collection it appears in John Bastock's book 'Warships of Australia' [Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1975] p157.