# Q Ship vs U-Boat

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- Authors: [David Greentree](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-greentree)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2014-02-18
- Genres: History

## Description

Q ships came in all shapes and sizes - coastal steamer, trawler, barque, yacht or schooner - but all had to look harmless in order to lure their opponents to the surface and encourage them to attack. Armaments differed according to ship size; steamers commonly had 4in guns mounted amidships and in the bow, trawlers 3-pdrs and sailing ships 12-pdrs. Those who served on Q ships had to accept that their U-boat opponents would be able to strike first. Q ship captains kept ready a 'panic crew', which was trained to act out an elaborate evacuation to convince the U-boat commander that the ship was being abandoned by its crew. The Q ship captain would remain behind with a handful of other crewmen manning the guns, which remained hidden until the most opportune time to unmask and engage the U-boat. The Q ship concept had emerged early in the war when no other method seemed likely to counter the U-boat threat, and flourished until new technologies and tactics were developed, tested and implemented.

## Editions

### Q Ship vs U-Boat

- Publisher: vydavateľ neuvedený
- ISBN: 978-17-8200-284-0
- Pages: 80
- Published: 2014-02-18
- Language: en_US