HMS Privet
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There have been at least two ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Privet:
, built as the merchantman Island Queen in 1916 and taken up a Q-ship
during World War I., a which was intended for the Royal Navy but was delivered to the U.S. Navy as in 1942.
, built as the merchantman Island Queen in 1916 and taken up a Q-ship
Q-ship
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...
during World War I., a which was intended for the Royal Navy but was delivered to the U.S. Navy as in 1942.