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Short forQueenstown (nowCobh) in Ireland, the home port of the British Q-ships, when they were first implemented inWorld War I.

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Q-ship (pluralQ-ships)

  1. (military, historical) Amerchant ship withconcealedweaponry, designed toluresubmarines into makingsurfaceattacks.
    • 2005, Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts,World War I: Encyclopedia, ABC-Clio,→ISBN,page956:
      Q-ships were usually armed with one 4-inch and two 12-pounder guns. These were hidden behind hinged bulwarks, inside false superstructures and false deck cargoes, or under dummy lifeboats.

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