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To: Snardius

"What's a Q ship?"

Merchant ships with hidden deck guns. Brits used them during World wars 1-2 to take out German U boats that surfaced to fire their deck guns at what they tought would be an unarmed ship.


39 posted on 11/05/2005 9:56:13 AM PST by Rebelbase (Food stamps, section-8, State paid Child support, etc. pay more than the min. wage.)
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To: Rebelbase

Thanks, I was also wondering what a "Q ship" was, never before have heard that term.


42 posted on 11/05/2005 9:58:57 AM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Rebelbase; Snardius

"Merchant ships with hidden deck guns. Brits used them during World wars 1-2 to take out German U boats that surfaced to fire their deck guns at what they tought would be an unarmed ship."

We used them too in WWII. Father served on one while an officer in the USCG.


48 posted on 11/05/2005 10:05:15 AM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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