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Acronyms that contain the term q-ship
What does q-ship mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: q-ship.
| Term | Definition | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| ADSB | Abu Dhabi Ship Building | |
| ASN | Advance ship notice | |
| AESD | Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator | |
| ARIS | Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship | |
| ARIS | Advanced Research Instrumentation Ship | |
| ASDB | Advanced Ship Design Bureau | |
| ASN | Advanced Ship Notice | |
| ASPD | AEGIS Ship Project Directive | |
| ATLS | Aerial Target Launch Ship | |
| APS | Afloat Pre-positioning Ship | |
| ADS | Air Defence Ship | |
| AWSI | Air Wing Ship Integration | |
| ACS | Air-Capable Ship | |
| ARV | Aircraft Repair Ship (Auxiliary, Repair, heaVier-than-air aircraft) | |
| ARVA | Aircraft Repair Ship, Airframe (Auxiliary, Repair, heaVier-than-air aircraft, Airframe) | |
| ARVE | Aircraft Repair Ship, Engine (Auxiliary, Repair, heaVier-than-air aircraft, Engine) | |
| ARVH | Aircraft Repair Ship, Helicopter (Auxiliary, Repair, heaVier-than-air aircraft, Helicopter) | |
| ASIST | Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse | |
| AMS | Albion Merchant Ship | |
| ASSC | Alien Space Ship Captain | |
| SHIPE | American Ship, Inc. | |
| AE | Ammunition ship (Auxiliary, Explosives) | |
| LHA | Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) | |
| LHD | Amphibious Assault Ship (Multipurpose) | |
| LPH | Amphibious Assault Ship, Landing Platform Helicopter |
What does q-ship mean?
- Q-ship
- Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them. The use of Q-ships contributed to the abandonment of cruiser rules restricting attacks on unarmed merchant ships and to the shift to unrestricted submarine warfare in the 20th century.They were used by the British Royal Navy and the German Kaiserliche Marine during the First World War and by the Royal Navy, the Kriegsmarine, and the United States Navy during the Second World War (1939–45).
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