21. It was re-rated first as a coastal defense ship and then as an escort vessel . 22. She was used as an auxiliary Convoy Escort Vessel . 23. Japanese escort vessels administered a bad pounding to " Angler ", but she escaped damage. 24. Another pip, an escort vessel , soon appeared on radar. 25. The SCS was intended as an escort vessel , providing air support and ASW for convoys. 26. Between 31 December 1944 and 22 January 1945 " Boyd " served as an escort vessel . 27. In January " Childers " lay in Leith roads, waiting to escort vessels trading with Gothenburg. 28. These were built in 13 different boatyards to slightly different specifications and used as escort vessels . 29. This new " fast escort vessel " was later classified as an " escort destroyer ". 30. She was converted to a radar picket escort vessel and reclassified DER-331 on 28 September 1954.
