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. The use of Q-ships contributed to the abandonment of cruiser rules restricting attacks on unarmed merchant ships and to the shift to unrestricted submarine warfare in the 20th century. ⚠️EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY NO FAKE WEAPONS⚠️ #ww1 #worldwar1 #fy #fyp #foryou #foryourpage #foryoupage #xyzbca #fypage #history