HMS Starling shows what the Black Swan design could do in service. Under Johnnie Walker, the sloop is credited with 11 submarine sinkings. The record joined a capable escort design with experienced anti-submarine leadership and repeated operational use. The admiring comparison to a small ship's own Glorious First of June argues that escort actions deserve a place in battle history.
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HMS Starling turns sloop design into U-boat kills
HMS Starling under Johnnie Walker is credited here with 11 submarine sinkings, supplying an operational counterpart to the Black Swan design discussion.