Q (DECOY) SHIPS

The following are a small selection of titles on this subject.

World War I (1914-1918)

•  AUTEN, H.  Q-boat adventures.  London: Herbert Jenkins, 1919

•  CAMPBELL, G.  My mystery ships.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928

• CHATTERTON, E. KEBLE  Q-ships and their story.  London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1922

• COLES, A. Slaughter at sea.  London: Robert Hale, 1986  ISBN 0709025791

•  LAKE, D.  Smoke and mirrors: Q-ships against the U-boats in the First World War.  Stroud: Sutton, 2006  ISBN 0750946059

•  RITCHIE, C  Q-ships.  Lavenham: Terence Dalton, 1985  ISBN 0861380118

World War II 1939-45

•  JUILLIAN, M.  HMS Fidelity.  London: Souvenir Press, 1957

These books may be stocked by your local public library or may be made available through the inter-library lending service. Please enquire at your local branch.

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