| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Q |
| Pennant | G 45 |
| Built by | Hawthorn Leslie & Co. (Hebburn-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Sep, 1940 |
| Launched | 1 Jun, 1942 |
| Commissioned | 7 Jan, 1943 |
| Lost | 18 Jun, 1944 |
| Loss position | 40.05N, 17.52E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Quail (Lt.Cdr. Robert Fergus Jenks, RN) was damaged by a mine south of Calabria, Italy on 15 November 1943. Foundered in position 40º05'N, 17º52'E while in tow from Bari to Taranto, Italy. Commanding Officer: Hit by U-boat |
| Noteable events involving Quail include: 5 Jun, 2002 |