Q-ship

The Q-ship or Q-boat was a weapon used against German U-boats during World War I primarily by Britain and during World War II primarily by the United States. They were ships disguised as civilian ships which would then attack, and were in response to merchant raiders by Germany, which were similar but attacked shipping rather than enemy submarines.

Related Topics:
U-boat - World War I - Britain - World War II - United States - Merchant raiders

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