A much larger US escort fleet and transfers to allies

Would a US Navy with several hundred additional Cold War escorts find transfers of surplus ships to allies more affordable?

Probably, although the proposed numbers amount to roughly 343 anti-submarine assets and imply a far larger overall fleet.

The hypothetical building programme greatly expands several Cold War escort classes, including the Oliver Hazard Perry and Knox classes. Transfers of surplus ships to allies are judged more likely under those conditions. The answer totals the proposed force at about 343 anti-submarine assets and questions whether the scenario is approaching a thousand-ship US Navy.