Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-26574811-20180330145028

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".