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Q-ships came in all shapes and sizes - coastal steamer, trawler, barque, yacht or schooner - but all had to look harmless in order to lure their opponents to the surface and encourage them to attack. Armaments differed according to ship size; steamers commonly had 4in guns mounted amidships and in the bow, trawlers 3-pdrs and sailing ships 12-pdrs. Those who served on Q-ships had to accept that their U-boat opponents would be able to strike first. Q-ship captains kept ready a 'panic crew', which was trained to act out an elaborate evacuation to convince the U-boat commander that the ship was being abandoned by its crew. The Q-ship captain would remain behind with a handful of other crewmen manning the guns, which remained hidden until the most opportune time to unmask and engage the U-boat. The Q-ship concept had emerged early in the war when no other method seemed likely to counter the U-boat threat, and flourished until new technologies and tactics were developed, tested and implemented.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Society & social sciences Warfare & defence Weapons & equipment

• Plný název: Q Ship vs U-Boat
• Autor: David Greentree
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 80
• EAN: 9781782002840
• ISBN: 1782002847
• ID: 02157531
• Nakladatelství: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Hmotnost: 258 g
• Rozměry: 248 × 189 × 7 mm
• Datum vydání: 20. February 2014

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