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