Raider 1943
Rocket 1944
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| "Q" group | ||||||
| Quadrant (RAN 10/1943) | G11 - D17 - D11 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 9/1940 | 28/2/1942 | 11/1942 | BU 2/1963 |
| Quail | G45 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 9/1941 | 1/6/1942 | 1/1943 | sunk 18/6/1944 |
| Quality (RAN 10/1945) | G62 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 10/1940 | 6/10/1941 | 9/1942 | BU 4/1958 |
| Queenborough (RAN 10/1945) | G70 - D70 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 11/1940 | 16/1/1942 | 12/1942 | TS 7/1966, BU 4/1975 |
| Quentin | G78 | White, Cowes | 9/1940 | 5/11/1941 | 4/1942 | sunk 2/12/1942 |
| Quiberon (RAN 7/42) | G81 - D20 - D81 | White, Cowes | 10/1940 | 31/1/1942 | 7/1942 | BU 2/1972 |
| Quickmatch (RAN 9/42) | G92 - D21 - D92 | White, Cowes | 2/1941 | 11/4/1942 | 9/1942 | BU 2/1972 |
| Quilliam | G09 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 8/1941 | 29/11/1941 | 10/1942 | to Netherlands 11/1945 (Banckert) |
| "R" group | ||||||
| Racehorse | H11 | John Brown, Clydebank | 6/1941 | 1/6/1942 | 10/1942 | BU 12/1949 |
| Raider | H15 - D15 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 4/1941 | 1/4/1942 | 11/1942 | to India 9/1949 (Rana) |
| Rapid | H32 - D138 | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead | 6/1941 | 16/7/1942 | 2/1943 | TS 1966, for disposal 1979, sunk as target 3/9/1981 |
| Redoubt | H41 - D141 | John Brown, Clydebank | 6/1941 | 2/5/1942 | 10/1942 | to India 7/1949 (Ranjit) |
| Relentless | H85 - D185 | John Brown, Clydebank | 6/1941 | 15/7/1942 | 11/1942 | BU 6/1971 |
| Rocket | H92 - D191 | Scotts, Greenock | 3/1941 | 28/10/1942 | 8/1943 | BU 3/1967 |
| Roebuck | H95 - D195 | Scotts, Greenock | 6/1941 | 10/12/1942 | 6/1943 | BU 8/1969 |
| Rotherham | H09 - D209 | John Brown, Clydebank | 4/1941 | 21/3/1942 | 8/1942 | to India 7/1949 (Rajput) |
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Displacement standard, t |
1705 - 1725 |
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Displacement full, t |
2425 - 2480 |
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Length, m |
103.5 pp 109.2 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.9 |
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Draught, m |
4.22 - 4.29 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
40000 |
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Max speed, kn |
36.75 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 588 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4675(20) |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 120/45 QF Mk IX, 1 x 4 - 40/39 pompom, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 3 DCR (45 DC) Rocket, Roebuck: 4 x 1 - 120/45 QF Mk IX, 1 x 4 - 40/39 pompom, 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 3 DCR (70 DC) |
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Sensors |
presumably type 272, 282, 285, 291, type 123À, 127 sonars |
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Complement |
175 - 225 |
Ship project history: Order for 16 ships of "Q" and "R" classes has been given out in December, 1939 and April, 1940 respectively, but actually works have begun only in autumn 1940 because of congestion of Yards by repair of ships damaged during Norwegian and French campaigns. They repeated design of "O" class, but dimensions and displacement are a little increased, first of all, for placing of an additional fuel stowage. It was originally planed to mount a 102mm AA gun instead of second TT bank but it was refused before completion. The arrangement of officer cabins on "R" class was changed as on "Hunt" class escorts: they were moved from stern to bow below superstructure.
The design provided possibility of removing of "Y" mount (usual practice on interwar destroyer classes) with increase in number of DCT to 8 and DC stowage to 120 pieces, however in practice to a similar measure did not resort, and increasing of ASW abilities passed without artillery easing. Soon after completion number of DCT has increased to 4, and DC stowage from 70 to 130 pieces on majority of the ships.
Modernizations: late 1942 - early 1943, all but Rocket and Roebuck: + 2 DCT (70 - 130 DC totally)
1943, all but Rocket and Roebuck: - 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1944, Raider, Rotherham, Redoubt: - 4 x 1 - 20/70; + 4 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors
1952 - 1957, type 15 frigates, as follows. Ships had taken fully new silhouette, forecastle was enlarged and new aluminium alloy superstructure fitted.
Relentless 1967
| Name | No | Reconstructed | Yard | Fate |
| Rapid | F138 | 1952 - 1953 | A. Stephens, Linthouse | TS 1966, sunk as target 3/9/1981 |
| Relentless | F185 | 1950 - 1952 | Portsmouth DYd | BU 6/1971 |
| Rocket | F191 | 1950 - 1952 | Devonport DYd | BU 3/1967 |
| Roebuck | F195 | 1952 - 1953 | Devonport DYd | BU 8/1969 |
| Australian ships | ||||
| Quadrant | F01 | 4/1950 - 7/1953 | Williamstown DYd, Australia | BU 2/1963 |
| Queenborough | F02 | 5/1950 - 12/1954 | Cockatoo DYd, Australia | TS 7/1966, BU 4/1975 |
| Quiberon | F03 | 11/1950 - 12/1957 | Cockatoo DYd, Australia | BU 2/1972 |
| Quickmatch | F04 | 4/1951 - 9/1955 | Cockatoo DYd, Australia | BU 2/1972 |
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Displacement standard, t |
2240 |
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Displacement full, t |
2850 |
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Length, m |
103.5 pp 109.2 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.9 |
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Draught, m |
4.20 - 4.30 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
40000 |
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Max speed, kn |
36.75 |
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Endurance, nm (kts) |
3000 (20) (476 t of oil) |
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Armament |
F138, F195, F01: 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 16, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 2 x 1 - 533 TT (8), 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 4 DCT F185, F191, F02 - F04: 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 16, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 3 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 2 x 3 - 305 Limbo Mk 10 DCT |
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Sensors |
type 278, 262, 293 radars, type 170, 174 sonars |
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Complement |
195 |
late 1950s, Quadrant, Rapid, Roebuck: - 2 x 1 - 533 TT
Naval service: Quentin was sunk by two Italian air torpedoes from Ju 88 bomber 2/12/1942 at coast of Tunis. Quail 15/11/1943 was mined on German mine off Bari (Mediterranean) by the mine from German submarine U453, towed to a port, but 18/6/1944 foundered at towing from Bari to Taranto. Quilliam was badly damaged in May, 1945 at collision with aircraft carrier Indomitable and repaired 3 months.
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