Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-3502824-20180328015558/@comment-28069733-20180330011221

AnimeFreak40K wrote:

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.

To remind people, Samuel B. is a DE, not a DDE. DE and DDE are not interchangeable and they're not the same thing.