Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-26574811-20180331002057

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. Japanese wiki translates Ocean Escort quite literally as "航洋護衛艦", not 海防艦. It does note that Japanese KB and US DE shares the same purpose though. I'm wondering that if Tanaka really is going to refer to US DE as 海防艦, then why on earth is he stating this "護衛駆逐艦"? I would say that since they came up with a different term they will implement it as a different category. If it is to share API with a pre-existing category, it's gonna be DD and not KB.