World War 1 at Sea https://www.worldwar1atsea.net/ Charting the naval history of the Great War en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:01:19 GMT Smoke, Screens and Secret Guns: Reassessing the Royal Navy's Mystery Vessels https://www.worldwar1atsea.net/q-ships-royal-navy-mystery-vessels-reassessed/ https://www.worldwar1atsea.net/q-ships-royal-navy-mystery-vessels-reassessed/ Disguised as harmless trawlers and colliers, the Royal Navy's Q-ships fought a peculiar and dangerous deception war against the U-boat menace. This archival study examines the career of HMS Farnborough and asks whether the legend of the mystery ships survives close scrutiny. World War 1 at Sea Ship Histories Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:01:19 GMT