DECK F HMAS Quickmatch/Quiberon *DONE*

Here are the specifications and some history of HMS Quickmatch. Specifications usually come from Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946 and Fleets of World War II by Richard Worth. Also supplemented by other references when available or needed. In this case Destroyers of World War II by Whitley

HMS Quickmatch
'Q' and 'R' class Destroyer
Commissioned: September 1942
Decommissioned: May 1950
Displacement: 1,705 tons standard
Length (OA): 358 ft, 3 in
Beam: 35 ft, 8 in
Speed: 36.75 kts
Armament: 4 x 4.7 in QF (4 x 1), 4 x 2 pdr pom-pom (1 x 4), 6 x 20mm AA (6 x 1), 8 x 21 in TT (2 x 4), 2 x DCR (45-70 DCs)

Notes: Repeat of J class, but with only 4 x 4.7 in guns instead of 6, and 8 TT instead of 10.

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HMAS Quickmatch

Ship - Destroyer
Year: 1942
Cost: ?
Speed: 2

MG: 4-4-3
AA: 5
ASW: 5
TT: 2-2-1
A/VA/HP: 2-7-2

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Class unlimited

Performed numerous convoy escort and carrier screening duties, as well as close bombardment of Japanese shore positions

I was wondering why you nominated Quickmatch. I agree Quiberon is more interesting.

Escort Killer is probably a bit much, but I totally agree on Sub Hunter.

I thought of Escort Killer too, but a destroyer has too small a main armament to be simultaneously attacking two targets with any weight of shell.

It looks to me like Sub Hunter and Raider apply pretty well.

Raider - This unit rolls one extra attack die when making Gunnery attacks against Destroyers and Auxiliary units.

Could get behind this.

This sounds like good unit to me.

I think it useful to tease out there that Establish Screen is in discussion for another unit in the pool for the British/Commonwealth.
Between the two DD's, I think Quiberon had the superior career, and Raider and SubHunter are a nice pairing for any DD.