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HMS Quail (1943) DD (6th) |
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This the sixth ship to carry the name HMS Quail was a Q Class,
destroyer. Built by Hawthorn Leslie, laid down 30-Sep-1941, launched 01-Jun-1942, and commissioned 07-Jan-1943. On commissioning served in the Mediterranean. Then early 1943 to South Africa for a short time. Back to the Mediterranean for the Sicily and Salerno landings. 16-Nov-1943 struck a mine off the entrance to Bari, in the Adriatic, had her stern blown off but remained afloat. Began to be towed to Taranto, but foundered under tow 18-Jun-1944. Won the Battle Honours: Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943 and Mediterranean 1943.
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