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A modern Black Swan as a 3,000-ton Singapore-style sloop

A modern Black Swan would translate the original ship's general-purpose escort role into a larger hull comparable to a Singaporean design.

Question

What would a modern Black Swan-class sloop look like?

Short answer

A plausible design is a roughly 2,500- to 3,000-ton vessel based on Singapore's Formidable-class frigate.

Notes

Much smaller patrol-vessel analogies do not offer enough size for a genuine escort mission. A plausible scale is roughly 2,500 to 3,000 tons and the Republic of Singapore Navy's Formidable class as the closest design starting point. This distinguishes a modern sloop from a lightly armed constabulary patrol ship.