Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-32647310-20180330005427

The closest thing the Coast Guard has now, I think, are Medium Endurance Cutters (all hull designations are WMEC) or the ships like the Cyclone-Class Patrol Ship (hull designation PC).

The real problem that we're having is that each nation had its own designation for ships that had a similar size and role as Kaibokan and Destroyer Escorts; a 'Slow' (~20 knots) ship that favors endurance so it can escort convoys and merchant marines.

This said, I think that DE is appropraite regardless of whether or not they could use or were equipped with torps.

...and if we are really looking for a '2-3 letter' option, then Kaibokans are DEs, while 'Escort Destroyers' (such as Sammy B.) are DDE. Alternitively, 'Frigate' would also be appropos, as that was what the Royal Navy called ships with these roles, and the USN later adopted this term as well with the hull designation FF.