The Mystery Ship A Story Of The Q Ships During The Great War
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The Mystery Ship
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Author : Percy Francis Westerman
language : en
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Release Date : 1920
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The Mystery Ship
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Author : Percy F. Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-26
The Mystery Ship written by Percy F. Westerman and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"The Mystery Ship: A Story of the 'Q' Ships During the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is an enthralling adventure novel set during World War I. Westerman's narrative transports readers to the perilous world of naval warfare and the covert operations of 'Q' ships. The story is filled with suspense, espionage, and the courage of those who served aboard these disguised vessels. "The Mystery Ship" offers an exciting and historically accurate portrayal of this lesser-known aspect of naval warfare during the Great War, making it a captivating read for fans of military fiction and maritime history.
The Mystery Ship
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Author : Percy Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-20
The Mystery Ship written by Percy Westerman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-20 with categories.
Westerman's thrilling naval novel.
The Mystery Ship A Story Of The Q Ships During The Great War
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Author : Percy F. Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 1920-01-01
The Mystery Ship A Story Of The Q Ships During The Great War written by Percy F. Westerman and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Q Ships And Their Story
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Author : E. Keble Chatterton
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-05-20
Q Ships And Their Story written by E. Keble Chatterton and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with Fiction categories.
This work presents a historical account of the remarkable and courageous stories of all the combats during the First World War when Germany's use of submarine warfare provoked public uproar and jeopardized Britain's trade routes and its very ability to carry on the war. The British had to think of something to defeat them, and they considered Q-ships to be the right way. Q-ships were heavily armed merchant ships with hidden weaponry created to draw submarines into making surface attacks in order to get a chance to sink them. The work contains details from the tactics that were used by the royal navy to the life on board a Q-ship and finally how they carried out their plan. Written shortly after the war, based on interviews with numerous personalities and several manuscripts related to the subject, this work contains accurate descriptions of the various ships employed and the daring men sailing them, along with several unknown details. This book is a must-read to get a fact-based and comprehensive outlook of the Royal Navy.
Q Ships And Their Story Classic Reprint
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Author : E. Keble Chatterton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-05
Q Ships And Their Story Classic Reprint written by E. Keble Chatterton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-05 with History categories.
Excerpt from Q-Ships and Their Story The wonderful and brave story of ships and men here pre sented needs but the briefest introduction. The deeds will forever remain one of the most glorious chapters in the chronicles of the sea. No excuse is offered for adding another volume to the literature of the war, for the subject is deserving of greater attention than has hitherto been possible. Lord Jellicoe once remarked that he did not think English people realized the wonderful work which these mystery ships had done in the war, and that in these vessels there had been displayed a spirit of endurance, discipline, and courage the like of which the world had never before seen. To few naval historians, I believe, has it ever been permitted to enjoy such complete opportunities for acquiring authentic information as is here presented. Unquestionably the greatest sphere of Q-ship Operations was off the south-west coast of Ireland, owing to the fact that the enemy submarines from the summer of 1915 to 1918 concentrated their attacks, with certain intervals, on the shipping in the western approaches to the British Isles. It was my good fortune during most of this period to be at sea patrolling off that part of Ireland. These Q-ships were therefore familiar in their various disguises at sea or in harbour at Berehaven and Queenstown during their well earned rest. Throughout this time I kept a diary, and noted down much that would otherwise have been forgotten. Many of the Q-ship officers were my personal friends, and I have enjoyed the hospitality of their ships. Valuable data, too, were obtained from officers of merchant ships who witnessed Q-ships engaging submarines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Mystery Ship
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Author : Percy F. Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-05-28
The Mystery Ship written by Percy F. Westerman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-28 with categories.
The Mystery Ship
Q Ships And Their Story
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Author : E. Keble Chatterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-10-24
Q Ships And Their Story written by E. Keble Chatterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-24 with categories.
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.They were used by the British Royal Navy (RN) during the First World War and by both the RN, the United States Navy and the German Kriegsmarine during the Second World War (1939-45).Edward Keble Chatterton (1878-1944) was a sailor and prolific writer from Sheffield. His voyages across the English Channel, to the Netherlands, around the Mediterranean and through the French canals led to many articles and books. Joining the R.N.V.R. at the outbreak of WWI he commanded a motor launch flotilla, leaving the service in 1919 as a Lieutenant Commander. Between the wars his output included works about model ships, juvenile novels, and narrative histories of naval events; from 1939, his writing focused upon WWII.
The Floating Ambush
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Author : E. Keble Chatterton
language : en
Publisher: Leonaur Limited
Release Date : 2019-08-22
The Floating Ambush written by E. Keble Chatterton and has been published by Leonaur Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with History categories.
The secret U-Boat killers and their Royal Navy crews during the Great War at sea The idea of the Q ship as a decoy vessel is not new for they were employed by the Royal Navy in the 17th century to lure Mediterranean pirates to destruction. However, by 1915 during the First World War the war at sea was becoming desperate for the allies. To ensure ultimate victory British and French armies needed materiel from America which was, of course, carried to Europe in merchant vessels. Germany knew that its surface fleet of warships would be unable to neutralise the Royal Navy and so created the U-Boat submarine fleet to significantly disrupt the security of the Atlantic crossing for merchant vessels. One of the more imaginative allied responses to deal with this threat was the creation of Q ships (a code name taken from the vessels home port of Queenstown in Ireland) which would appear to be vulnerable merchant men but which would carry hidden armaments that would be quickly brought in action by special crews whenever a U-Boat made a surface attack. Panels would drop on the side of the Q ships, the White Ensign would be run up the mast and the U-Boat was usually doomed, though this was a perilous pursuit and of the 366 Q ships employed during the course of the war, 66 were lost in action. The vulnerability of the Atlantic crossing was ultimately resolved when the United States joined the war and an effective destroyer escort force based on both sides of the ocean could guard the merchant fleets throughout their voyage. Nevertheless this story of the Q ships, which had their moment in the history of naval warfare, is fascinating and is recommended. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
The Great War At Sea
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Author : Lawrence Sondhaus
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-08-07
The Great War At Sea written by Lawrence Sondhaus and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with History categories.
New naval history of the First World War which reveals the contribution of the war at sea to Allied victory.
