A member of the class survived until 1998, when hull deterioration led to scrapping. Preserving such a ship would have retained evidence of ordinary escort service. An escort of this size was unlikely to decide a major fleet action. Its work protected the economy and the movement on which wider naval operations depended.
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A surviving escort and the loss of small-ship heritage
A class member's survival until 1998 prompts a reflection on preserving the ordinary escorts that sustained wartime economic activity.