Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-900265-20180331014411

Tsubakura wrote: To refer to my earlier post, I really wouldn't be surprised if they classified the new USN DE as a 海防艦 lol. The DE were later classified as Ocean Escort and Ocean is just basically 海洋. To give more insight to the Matsu-class since she will be mentioned sooner or later, the Matsu-class is classified as a DE according to the western specifications, but is treated as a 駆逐艦 == DD in the IJN, mainly because the term DE doesn't exist in the IJN at that time. This is also the reason why things can go both ways, because it is just as possible that they're going to say, screw it and label the USN DE as a 駆逐艦.

Also, considering that the tweet mentioned 護衛駆逐艦, it really is undisputed that it's Sammy B, so I don't know why people are still bringing this up.

I do prefer to use ww2-era hull classifications than the latter one btw as we just only bicker to further confusion.