Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-26574811-20180331001454

AnimeFreak40K wrote: Vcharng wrote: AnimeFreak40K wrote:

Kaibokans (IJN) and Frigates (RN) fall into the same design and role as USN DEs (such as Sammy B.) Nah, only post-Etorofu kaiboukans are more similar to USN DEs, Shimushu's role was more similar to patrol boats. And they use roughly the same design, that's why Japanese Kaiboukans have significantly worse armaments and speeds, as they are practically "using a patrol ship for DE duty". Except that is *exactly* how the USN identified Kaiboukans.

The USN identified them as 'Escort Ships' and were seen as the equivilent as Frigates (Royal Navy) and Destroyer Escorts (USN). Well then the USN are wrong, easy and simple. Also, the USN identifies RN Frigates as "PF", so if they really say that, they are saying the DE=PF, which is definitely wrong. It is also a common practice to refer to the Matsu-class as DE, which is clearly larger than the Kaiboukans.