We've got 844 shorthands for q-ship »
Acronyms that contain the term q-ship Page #11
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SEEMP | Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan | |
| NISMO | Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Office | |
| LISCR | Liberia Ship Corporate Registry | |
| RMS | Royal Mail Ship | |
| MS | Merchant Ship | |
| LASH | Lighter Abroad Ship | |
| STHN | Ship Type Hull Number | |
| MICS | Member of Institute of Chartered Ship brokers | |
| LHD | Amphibious Assault Ship (Multipurpose) | |
| HMHS | His Majesty’s Hospital ship | |
| STM | Ship To Manufacturer | |
| PIDSS | Pacific Island Domestic Ship Safety | |
| JESUS | Joint European Slave Union Ship | |
| AGTR | Technical Research Ship (Auxiliary, General, Technical Research) | |
| CECS | Casualty Evacuation Control Ship | |
| ARL | Landing Craft Repair Ship (Auxiliary, Repair, Landing) | |
| AFS | Combat Stores Ship (Auxiliary, Freight, Stores) | |
| TAS-M | Tomahawk Anti Ship Missile | |
| ASRY | Arab Ship Repair Yard | |
| AE | Ammunition ship (Auxiliary, Explosives) | |
| SPY | Ship Planning Yard | |
| WSES | Coast Guard Surface Effect Ship | |
| SRA | Ship Release Authorization | |
| GCSN | Global Cargo Ship Network | |
| WIX | Coast Guard, Unclassified Miscellaneous ship type |
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).
Still can't find the acronym definition you were looking for? Use our Power Search technology to look for more unique definitions from across the web!
Citation
Use the citation options below to add these abbreviations to your bibliography.
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"q-ship." Abbreviations.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.abbreviations.com/q-ship>.
Discuss these q-ship abbreviations with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In