HMS Quebec
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Three ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Quebec, after the city of Quebec
in Canada
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Ships was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1760 and blown up in action with French in 1779. was a schooner
purchased in 1775 and wrecked later that year. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1781 and broken up in 1816.
Shore establishments was a combined training centre at Inveraray
between 1940 and 1946.
formerly
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Quebec, after the city of Quebec
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Ships was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1760 and blown up in action with French in 1779. was a schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
purchased in 1775 and wrecked later that year. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1781 and broken up in 1816.
Shore establishments was a combined training centre at Inveraray
Inveraray
Inveraray is a royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, and on the A83 road. It is the traditional county town of Argyll and ancestral home to the Duke of Argyll.-Coat of arms:...
between 1940 and 1946.
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- HMS Quebec II was the headquarters of the commanding officer of the northern patrol between 1941 and 1942.
formerly
- HMS Deer Sound, formerly HMS Quebec, previously HMS Port Quebec, originally MV Port Quebec