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Comparison with contemporary frigates
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Name_ Date_ Nation Displacement Speed Number_ Notes_
River-class frigates 1942 UK 1,370 tons 20 knots 151 
Type A kaibōkan 1943 Japan 870 tons 19 knots 18 
FMR-class 1943 US 1,200 tons 21 knots 85 
GMT-class 1943 US 1,140 tons 21 knots 72 
TE-class 1943 US 1,400 tons 23 knots 102 
DET-class 1943 US 1,240 tons 21 knots 72 
Tacoma-class frigate 1943 US 1,430 tons 20 knots 96 
Type B kaibōkan 1943 Japan 940 tons 19 knots 37 
Loch-class frigates 1944 UK 1,435 tons 20 knots 30 
WGT-class 1944 US 1,350 tons 24 knots 87 
TEV-class 1944 US 1,450 tons 24 knots 22 

text: Destroyer escort
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Name_ Date_ Nation Displacement Speed Number_ Notes_
Bay-class frigates 1945 UK 1,580 tons 20 knots 26 anti-aircraft
Dealey-class 1954 US 1,450 tons 25 knots 13 
Type E50 frigate 1955 France 1,290 tons 28 knots 4 fast
Type 14 frigate 1955 UK 1,180 tons 24 knots 8 anti-submarine
St. Laurent-class 1955 Canada 2,263 tons 28 knots 7 anti-submarine
Type B 1956 Japan 1,070 tons 25 knots 2 diesel
Type 12 frigate 1956 UK 2,150 tons 31 knots 6 anti-submarine
Type E52 frigate 1956 France 1,295 tons 28 knots 14 fast
Almirante Clemente-class light destroyer 1956 Venezuela 1,300 tons 32 knots 6 fast
Type 61 frigate 1957 UK 2,170 tons 24 knots 4 aircraft direction

text: Destroyer escort
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Name_ Date_ Nation Displacement Speed Number_ Notes_
Canopo-class frigate 1957 Italy 1,807 tons 26 knots 4 
Type 41 frigate 1957 UK 2,300 tons 24 knots 4 anti-aircraft
Azopardo-class frigate 1957 Argentina 1,160 tons 20 knots 2 
Restigouche-class 1958 Canada 2,366 tons 28 knots 7 anti-submarine
Claud Jones-class 1959 US 1,450 tons 22 knots 4 
Type 12M frigate 1960 UK 2,380 tons 30 knots 12 anti-submarine
Köln-class frigate 1961 Germany 2,100 tons 30 knots 6 fast
River-class 1961 Australia 2,100 tons 30 knots 6 
River-class 1961 Japan 1,490 tons 25 knots 4 
Type 81 frigate 1961 UK 2,300 tons 28 knots 7 general purpose
Bergamini-class frigate 1961 Italy 1,410 tons 26 knots 4 

text: Destroyer escort
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Name_ Date_ Nation Displacement Speed Number_ Notes_
Commandant Rivière-class frigate 1962 France 1,750 tons 25 knots 13 dual purpose
Mackenzie-class 1962 Canada 2,366 tons 28 knots 4 anti-submarine
Hvidbjørnen-class frigate 1962 Denmark 1,345 tons 18 knots 4 fishery protection
Type 12I frigate 1963 UK 2,450 tons 30 knots 26 general purpose
Bronstein-class 1963 US 2,360 tons 26 knots 2 
Garcia-class 1964 US 2,620 tons 27 knots 10 
Oslo-class frigate 1966 Norway 1,450 tons 25 knots 5 
Brooke-class 1966 US 2,640 tons 27 knots 6 guided missile
Peder Skram-class frigate 1966 Denmark 2,030 tons 28 knots 2 fast
Van Speijk-class frigate 1967 Netherlands 2,200 tons 28 knots 6 
Alpino-class frigate 1968 Italy 2,000 tons 28 knots 2 

text: Destroyer escort
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Comparison with contemporary frigates
Name_ Date_ Nation Displacement Speed Number_ Notes_
Alvand-class frigate 1968 Iran 1,110 tons 40 knots 4 
Knox-class 1969 US 3,011 tons 27 knots 46 
Chikugo-class 1971 Japan 1,470 tons 25 knots 11

Question: Which of the listed Destroyer Escort boats is the fastest?

Question: What is the maximum speed of the destroyer escort?