Why convoy sloops should not become second-rate destroyers

Should the proposed sloops carry torpedoes for use against surface raiders?

No; torpedoes would push them toward destroyer missions, while their escort weapons and numbers already deter raiders and release proper destroyers for attack roles.

The proposed sloops are warship-grade convoy escorts rather than cheap destroyers. A group armed with four-inch guns, light anti-aircraft weapons, depth charges, radar, and potentially Hedgehog could threaten submarines and aircraft while massed gunfire discouraged an unarmored surface raider. Real destroyers and a cruiser could supply torpedoes, offensive speed, and heavier cover. Their value comes from complementary specialization: doing escort work well enough to free scarce destroyers for missions that require destroyer performance.