“The Q-ship ruse worked only when the U-boats were constrained by having to surface, properly identify the target and allow the crew to abandon ship.” Overnight, the decoy ships’ tactics had ...

He tested a Bankes Boats 21 1/2-foot Goliath, a uniquely designed duck boat with decoy shelves and built-in flotation, in the fall out of Indiana with success for sea ducks. For more, email him at ...

“The Q-ship ruse worked only when the U-boats were constrained by having to surface, properly identify the target and allow the crew to abandon ship.” Overnight, the decoy ships’ tactics had ...