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David Greentree

Q Ship vs U-Boat

1914-18

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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 wou… Mehr

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Produktdetails


Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.) / Palmer, Ian (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-78200-285-7
  • EAN: 9781782002857
  • Produktnummer: 20164904
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
  • Seitenangabe: 80 S.
  • Plattform: PDF
  • Masse: 5'586 KB
  • Abbildungen: 40 b/w; 10 col

Über den Autor


David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He has written several books for Osprey, focusing on British military history and World War II.

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