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Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them.
Britain’s WWI Mystery Q-Ships. They were the British naval vessels that officially didn’t exist; the mystery ships of World War One. Their mission was to hunt, decoy and destroy German submarines….
Q-ship "Lady Patricia" (or "Anchusa", or "Paxton", "Q-25", cargo ship, 1,370grt, 1-4in/2-12pdr, built 1916) was in action earlier that day with a U-boat which submerged and disappeared. Then at 19.15hrs, "Lady Patricia" (Lt Cdr George Hewett) was torpedoed by "U.46" and two men killed.
5 days ago · An Iranian commercial ship has some analysts comparing it to the infamous “Q-ships” of the World Wars. Q-Ships are commercial ships outfitted with weapons, allowing them to ambush weaker...
Learn how the U.S. Navy revived the Q-ship concept from World War I to counter German U-boats in the Atlantic. Find out the successes, failures, and controversies of this secret naval weapon.
Q-Ships in World War II. In World War II, the sudden appearance of U-boats in Atlantic coastal waters led to considerations of all possible means for meeting the emergency. Sinkings began on...
Dec 10, 2016 · HMS Stock Force was a ‘Q-Ship’, a heavily armed ship designed to look like a weak merchant vessel. The Royal Navy use of Q-Ships was begun in response to pressure put on Allied shipping by the German U-boats.
