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SRA

Ship Repair Agreement

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SG

Ship And Goods

Governmental » Transportation

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ADG

De-gaussing ship (Auxiliary, DeGaussing)

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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SVNSM

Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum

Community » Museums

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CFS

Corporate Flag Ship

Business » General Business

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TSS

Twin Screw Ship

Governmental » Transportation

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SHC

Chief Ship Serviceman

Governmental » Military

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TESS

Tsuneishi Economical Standard Ship

Governmental » Transportation

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SCN

Ship Conversion, Navy

Governmental » Military

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ASDB

Advanced Ship Design Bureau

Governmental » Military

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USS

Universal Star Ship

Miscellaneous » Science Fiction

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GSA

Gallant Ship Award

Miscellaneous » Awards & Medals

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SOP

Ship-of-Opportunity Program

Academic & Science » Ocean Science

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QUU

Shall I home ship or aircraft to my position?

Academic & Science » Amateur Radio

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LSG

Landing Ship, Gantry

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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SH2

Ship Serviceman Second Class

Governmental » Military

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SHSN

Ship Serviceman Seaman

Governmental » Military

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SHCS

Senior Chief Ship Serviceman

Governmental » Military

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HQS

HeadQuarters Ship

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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SOS

Ship Or Shoot

Miscellaneous » Funnies

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PSS

Planetary Star Ship

Miscellaneous » Science Fiction

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LSS

Landing Ship Support

Miscellaneous » Shipping & Sailing

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NSS

Nanakaland Space Ship

Miscellaneous » Science Fiction

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DBS

Double Bottom Ship

Academic & Science » Ocean Science

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SH3

Ship Serviceman Third Class

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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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