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Small Second World War vessels in an Age of Sail counterfactual

The question about a small time-displaced warship leads to a reminder that sailing vessels still served during the Second World War.

Age Of SailNaval CounterfactualsSailing VesselsWorld War II
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Question

What is the smallest Second World War ship or boat that could trouble opponents in the Napoleonic Age of Sail?

Short answer

No specific class is settled on; small sailing craft still serving during the Second World War are among the examples mentioned.

Notes

A gunboat is briefly suggested, alongside examples of surviving sailing craft. Small sailing vessels remained in naval service during the Second World War, including German and Italian craft used in Mediterranean evacuations. No particular vessel is selected, and its likely performance in the earlier period remains unexplored.