Ocean Escort

Ocean Escorts were an evolution of the WWII Destroyer Escort types. They were intended as convoy escorts and were designed for mobilization production in wartime or low-cost mass production in peacetime.

Their Hull Classification Symbol was DE, a carryover from WWII era when the vessels were classified as Destroyer Escorts. DEs were ASW vessels; DEGs were AAW vessels with the short-range Tartar guided missile.

The Ocean Escort type corresponded to other nations' frigates (convoy escorts).

The 1975 Ship Reclassification changed the Ocean Escorts (DE/DEG) to Frigates (FF/FFG) to be in line with other nations' classifications.

The US Navy intends to replace all existing frigates with the Littoral Combat Ship .

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Frigate

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