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SWOG

Ship with Other Goods

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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CRSD

Customer Requested Ship Date

Business

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LLS

Land Locked Ship

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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ASMD

Anti Ship Missile Defense

Governmental » Military

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SWBS

Ship Work Breakdown Structure

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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INS

Israeli Navy Ship

Governmental » Navy

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LSMR

Landing Ship Medium Rocket

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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FRLS

Free Republic of Landreich Ship

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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LMSR

Large Medium-Speed RO/RO (Roll-On, Roll-Off) Ship

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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INSV

Indian Naval Ship Vessel

Governmental » Navy

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HMHS

His Majesty's Hospital Ship

Medical » Nursing

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AGM

Missile Range Instrumentation ship (Auxiliary, General, Missile)

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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SHCM

Ship's Serviceman Master Chief Petty Officer

Governmental » Navy

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SWAS

Small Waterplane Area Ship

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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SSBT

Ship Simulator Bridge Teamwork

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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ATS

Available to Ship

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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LSC

Large Ship Construction

Miscellaneous » Construction

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SSBN

Submerged Ship, Ballistic, Nuclear

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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SSML3

Ship's Serviceman (laundry Man) 3rd Class Petty Officer

Governmental » Navy

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SC3

Ship's Cook 3rd Class Petty Officer

Governmental » Navy

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SEEMP

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan

Governmental » Energy

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LHD

Amphibious Assault Ship (Multipurpose)

Governmental » Military

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NISMO

Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Office

Governmental » Navy

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STHN

Ship Type Hull Number

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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STM

Ship To Manufacturer

Business » General Business

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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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