(DoD, NATO) A ship camouflaged as a noncombatant ship with its armament and other fighting equipment hidden and with special provisions for unmasking its weapons quickly. Also called Q-ship.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). decoy ship. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/decoy_ship/definitions/1961277 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "decoy ship" http://smartdefine.org/decoy_ship/definitions/1961277 (accessed October 2, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "decoy ship" 4 April 2011. Web. 2 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/decoy_ship/definitions/1961277> |