Q-ship

His father, Mogaba, was an infamous pirate widely feared for his brutality and cunning and supposedly was slain by the crew of a Chelaxian Q-ship.

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Fit and finish is good throughout the car but not as good as on, say, a Maxima or Infiniti Q-ship.

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Fit and finish is good throughout the car but not as good as on, say, a Maxima or Infiniti Q-ship.

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Sometimes when a torpedo struck, Q-ship men would be killed, but the ship itself was unlikely to sink quickly.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

Once the secret was out, German newspapers described Q-ship warfare as “barbarous” and “contrary to the rules of civilized warfare.”

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

The Q-ship gun crews, stretched out on deck beside their guns, had to endure this bombardment without moving.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

To deceive the captain of a surfaced U-boat staring intently through his binoculars across the water, or surveying his prey through his periscope, the Q-ship crew had to become actors.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

Once U-boat captains became aware that they might be dealing with a Q-ship, the procedure changed.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

Nevertheless, the Q-ship concept itself survived and flourished.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

On the morning of August 8, 1917, his 3,000-ton Q-ship Dunraven, disguised as an armed merchant vessel, was quietly plowing the Bay of Biscay, offering herself to submarine attack.

Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003