Talk:Frigate

Airdefense role
Hello, I've added a new paragraph, because I'm convinced that this article isn't complete without it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SjoerdvDonk (talk • contribs) 07:33, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

F-class fleet escorts
I’ve removed the paragraph in the World War II on the German fleet escorts. The first line (and the only one referenced) states that they were "essentially frigates"; I’ve removed it because they essentially weren’t. This isn’t a comparison Conway, and (AFAIK) Janes, uses: And the source (a self-published website) states the fleet escort was "was essentially a frigate, an aggressive looking miniature warship with two stacks and two 10.5cm gun turrets". On the contrary, a frigate wasn’t a 'miniature' anything; the designation was revived by the Royal Navy for a type of enlarged corvette, approaching the size of a destroyer with a design that traded speed for reliability and endurance; and above all, "cheap, uncomplicated, slow and, ultimately, expendable". OTOH the fleet escorts were about the size of a torpedo boat (and smaller than a corvette) with a "specification for high speed" that "compromised the ship's seaworthiness, reliability and firepower". So, no comparison, really. Anyway, I trust everyone is OK with that. Xyl 54 (talk) 18:22, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

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