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Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were merchant ships (ships that transport cargo or people) with hidden weapons, designed to trick submarines into going to the top of the sea to attack them. This gave Q-ships the chance to attack and sink the submarine.
They were used by the British Royal Navy and the German Kaiserliche Marine in the First World War, and they were used by the Royal Navy, the Kriegsmarine and the United States Navy during the Second World War (1939–45).