ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪkwˈɪpt fɔːɹ ˈæntaɪsˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn wˈɔːɹfɛɹ wɪð tˈuː dˈɛpθ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʃˈuːts fɔːɹ ˈeɪtiːn dˈɛpθ tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ænd kʊd ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈæɹi θɹˈiː mˈaɪnz.
They were equipped for anti-submarine warfare with two depth charge chutes for 18 depth charges and could also carry three mines.