Whitby-class frigate
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title:
Whitby-class frigate
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The Type 12 or Whitby-class frigates were a six-ship class of anti-submarine frigates of the Royal Navy, which entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed in the early 1950s as first-rate ocean-going convoy escorts, in the light of experience gained during World War II. At this time, the Royal Navy were designing single-role escorts and the Whitbys were designed as fast convoy escorts capable of tackling high-speed submarines. However, this made the Whitbys more expensive and sophistic
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Class of frigate of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby-class_frigate
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date modified:
2023-11-04T06:32:34Z
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