Ocean escort Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Ocean escort was a United States Navy warship.Ocean Escorts were an evolution of the WWII destroyer escort types. They were intended as convoy escorts and were designed for mobilization production in wartime or low-cost mass production in peacetime.
Their hull classification symbol was DE for "Destroyer Escort". DEs were ASW vessels; DEGs were AAW vessels with the short-range Tarter guided missile.
The Ocean Escort type corresponded to other nations' frigates (convoy escorts).
The 1975 ship reclassification changed the Ocean Escorts (DE/DEG) to Frigates (FF/FFG) to be in line with other nations' classifications.
The US Navy intends to replace all existing frigates with the Littoral Combat Ship.