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brief history of U.S. Q-ship operations during World War II ... Prologue: End of the Q-Ship Program; In the early morning hours of October 4, 1943, a dispatch from the three-masted schooner Irene Forsyte [IX-93] reported that she was hove to in approximately 38-00 N, 66-00 W;
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www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwii/Q-ships.htm
www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwii/Q-ships.htm
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GWPDA Maritime War Section - RN Q-Ships ... When attacked, the Q-ship would allow the U-boat to come as close as possible before dropping the disguise, raising the White Ensign ( a requirement of international law ), and opening fire. The sinking of about 30% of the U-boats destroyed by surface forces by this method proved...
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www.gwpda.org/naval/rnqships.htm
www.gwpda.org/naval/rnqships.htm
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Ok, here is one idea for battling these pirates. Set up some Q Ships off the coast of Somalia, with the hopes of drawing out some pirates, and either nab ... Or as a business venture, a Private Naval Company could offer their services for building a Q Ship. They could buy boats, modify them, paint them up a...
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feraljundi.com/2009/04/08/history-the-q-ship-and-how-th...
feraljundi.com/2009/04/08/history-the-q-ship-and-how-they-could-be-used-to-battle-pirates/
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History of the Q - Ships, Submarine Decoy Ships. First Used in the First World War. ... Specially Constructed Decoy Vessel. (other names were Nicobar, Coral and SSS 966). Used as a depot ship in North Russia, 1919. ... Q-Ship HMS Suffolk Coast.
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www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/q_-_ships.htm
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/q_-_ships.htm
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Thus with the U-boat effectively lured towards the apparently abandoned vessel the Q-Ship would run up the white ensign and the deck structure would be collapsed by the remaining ship's crew revealing a series of up to four manned guns, which would immediately open fire.
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www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/qships.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/qships.htm
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Q-ship ( ) n. A decoy ship, especially an armed ship disguised as a merchant ship to entice submarines to surface so that they may be attacked with ... The first victory of a Q-ship occurred on 23 June, 1915, when U-40 was sunk off Eyemouth by the submarine HMS C24, cooperating with the decoy vessel Taranaki,
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www.answers.com/topic/q-ship
www.answers.com/topic/q-ship
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Weaved by Altab Creations 2006...
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www.apqship.com/
www.apqship.com/
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BBC Inside Out investigates the use of decoy 'Q' boats in the First World War ... 1918 - 25 ships entered service. 1 Q-ship lost ... EXETER please note, the three masted schooner RESULT now preserved at the Ulster Folk Museum Northern Ireland was a Q ship and actually suffered damage in conflict.
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www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southwest/series3/qships_submar...
www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southwest/series3/qships_submarine_firstworldwar.shtml
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When the mobile phone company launched its Q smart phone in July, it said the QWERTY keyboard-equipped device would ship Q1 2006. ... Motorola changes mind on Q ship date (29 March 2006) ... Motorola Q to miss Q1 ship deadline? (3 February 2006)
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www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/26/moto_q_to_ship_early/
www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/26/moto_q_to_ship_early/
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