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Black Swan and Hunt classes fit low-threat trade protection

A convoy question asks for the ideal low-threat trade-protection ship of the Second World War.

Black Swan Class Sloops Convoy Escort Hunt Class Destroyers Royal Navy Trade Protection

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Question

What was the ideal ship for low-threat trade protection in the Second World War?

Short answer

A Black Swan-class sloop or Hunt-class escort destroyer.

Notes

A Black Swan-class sloop or Hunt-class escort destroyer would suit the task. These purpose-built British escorts had no equivalent low-level US Navy type produced in comparable numbers.