They're all Destroyers. Although to be technically correct they are Escort Destroyers. They are not Destroyer Escorts (there is a difference).
It's an example of naming differences between the RN and USN. For instance, in the RN Frigates undertook essentially the same role as USN Destroyer Escorts (indeed, DEs delivered to the RN were classified as Frigates, in addition to having the luxury items stripped). For some reason the USN didn't like the term Frigate, hence the name Destroyer Escort. Eventually though (well after the war), Destroyer Escorts were reclassified as Frigates, to bring them back into line with international naming conventions.
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