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Originally Posted by Wulfmann
The Brits did have a backward DE in the Hunt class. They were "Escort Destroyers"
The River class were based on the "Sloops". Just an idea but maybe the term sloop seemed to shy and when they went to mass produced versions in wartime they wanted them to feel bigger, badder????
The main point is they had range, the ability to stay with a convoy the whole trip.
The Hunts class EDs (never saw them listed as such but???) were often used in destroyer roles but convoy escorts as well.
IMO, the River class type were the best all around suited to ASW convoy protection.
Wulfmann
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BTW B,
Richard Worth's "Fleets of WWII" (
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Da Capo Press 2001
ISBN 0-306-8116-2
Rates the Hunts only as ever being classed
as ED's.
Regards.
M