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 …

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 …

Oct 22, 2020 · This happened to be the exact concept behind Q-ships, heavily armed decoy vessels used by Allied navies during the First World War to harass and destroy German …

The Q-ship was an anti-submarine weapon, and as such its primary purpose or reason for being was the destruction of submarines. German and British records agree that the mystery ships …

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 …

Q-Ships were massive spaceships used by Thanos and the Black Order. These ring-shaped vessels were stored inside the even larger Sanctuary II and were deployed during his …

Jun 12, 2024 · Q-ships were specially modified merchant vessels used during World Wars I and II to deceive and destroy enemy submarines by concealing heavy weaponry under an innocent …

HMS Farnborough, also known as (Q-5), was a Q-ship of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the First World War. Farnborough was a heavily armed merchant ship with concealed …

She was a Special Service Vessel (also known as Q-ships) used by the RN in anti-submarine warfare. Pargust was active in this role during the last two years of the war, and was …

These five diverse ships now became the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s highly secret WW II Project LQ, the reincarnated Q-ship program. Funding for Project LQ was also highly …