Board Thread:Event Community Discussion/@comment-28069733-20170514083426/@comment-1915363-20170514194305

IMide wrote: T-Zoli-T wrote: Shouldn't plain FF for Frigate do the trick? Frigates primary mission was escort convoys and leter (in cold war) fleets as a chepaer alternative to destroyers. They are equipped for ASW duty and had limited AA and anti surface capability. This works well with the Kaibokans mission. Destroyer Escorts DE too sounds good but might cause problems later when they decide to introduce the Matsu and Tachibana classes which were a true Escort Destroyer DDE type. Aren't DEs distinct from DDEs? Why would it cause problems later? DEs are purpose-built mini-destroyers for convoy escorts, while DDEs are fleet destroyers improvised into the role in one way or another. Matsu-class are 1st-class DDs in IJN, meaning they'll be treated as fleet destroyers for all practical purposes in Kancolle. Whereas the Kaibokans are a tad lightweight to fit into DDE's classification well, especially since they're far lighter than Evart-class DDEs and all subsequent DDEs are mini-destroyers.