![]() in this case designating a unit designed exclusively as an escortīut with as much capability as a fleet destroyer (theoretically)įinally the US term Destroyer Escort came after when admiral kingĭecided that the british term was unpallatable so adopted the termĭestroyer escort as it would denote a more powerful ship in a lesser The A's to H's that were stepped down from fleet duties to escort duties.Įscort destroyer as per wulfmanns post is a designation for the Hunts alone. (British) a practicle suffix designation to distinguish The term had fallen into complete disuse after the napoleanic wars.ĭestroyer escort. and was later established as a worldwide naval term ie. This name supplanted the term twin screw corvettes. The Hunts we're DEs too (Almost full-scale DDs tho, because of the speed), only DDEs (Escort Destroyers) by name.Ĭorvette coined by churchill as the name for whaler type commercial escortsįrigate coined by admiral sir percy nelles. made Frigates, while the Captain class we're Lend-Lease Destroyer Escorts, Both we're designated Frigates but we're really DEs The River class we're the British/Australian. In numbers they were the second most numerous commonwealthĮxcellent seaboats they were slower than the DE's but enjoyedĪ much longer range and were although a little weak for surfaceĪnd AA armament much more up to date on leading edge asw Role of the escorts through the second half of the war. They were however a worthy remedy and filled out the main ![]() River Frigates were highly succesful if imperfect escorts. Hulls worldwide, they also spawned the later Loch and BayĬlass Frigates which in there turn were the penultimate versions The Rivers Were produced to the tune of 176 commisioned In an effort to remedy the more obvious shortcomings The admiralty asked William Reed designer of theįlower Class to go the other way and make aĬommercial construction out of a military design Later on as a result of the success of the flowerĬlass a military conversion of a commercial design Podge escorts and the flower class corvettes. Legged but very fast compared to the early hodge Were refitted usually with reduced surface To age and obselesence.but not retired which The term Destroyer Escort was adopted forīritish used the terms corvette and laterįrigate for there emergency expansion escortsįleet destroyer stepped down in duties due There are two River Classes, and an Issue of
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