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Kaoschallenged28 Jan 2013 4:11 p.m. PST

Nice little article on the US Navy's Q-Ships (Anti-submarine vessels disguised as merchant vessels) used in WWII. Some nice information for some coastal scenarios off the Atlantic coast :). Robert

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Kaoschallenged28 Jan 2013 4:12 p.m. PST

List of U.S. Navy Q-Ships During World War II
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Here is the missing information for the Big Horn, WAO-124,
(ex-Gulf Dawn; ex AO-45; later IX-207)

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Charlie 1228 Jan 2013 9:18 p.m. PST

Yes, the USN's Q ship program was what could charitably be called a flop. Definitely a concept had come and gone by WWII.

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