Q-ship
noun
: an armed ship disguised as a merchant or fishing ship to decoy enemy submarines into gun range
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During World War I, more than 200 Q-ships —and perhaps as many as 400—roamed the seas.
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Q-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Q-ship. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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