Would Loch-class frigates improve recipient fleets if they replaced the American destroyers and destroyer escorts received historically?
Short answerNeither option is clearly better overall, because each has advantages.
NotesThe alternative to the proposed Loch-class transfers is the American destroyers and destroyer escorts received historically. Loch-class frigates have advantages in some respects, while the American ships have advantages in others. Neither option receives a decisive overall preference. The particular technical advantages are not specified.