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A River-class patrol vessel as a modern sloop

Calling a River-class offshore patrol vessel a battleship confuses distinct warship types.

Notes

A report of a British deployment to deter a South American country called a River-class offshore patrol vessel a battleship. A modern sloop is the closer comparison. Using battleship as a loose label for any armed ship obscures the vessel's actual type.