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Whitby-class frigate, an Uncommon card
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.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Whitby-class frigate quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Whitby-class frigate card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
They were designed in the early 1950s as first-rate ocean-going convoy escorts, in the light of ______ gained during World War II.
Answer
experience. They were designed in the early 1950s as first-rate ocean-going convoy escorts, in the light of experience gained during World War II. From the Whitby-class frigate article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
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 ____s.
Answer
1950s. 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. From the Whitby-class frigate article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- 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 sophisticated to produce in large numbers in the event of a major war, and so the Type 14 "utility" or "second-rate" anti-submarine frigate was developed to complement the Type 12.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Whitby-class frigate article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Whitby-class frigate
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Whitby-class frigate (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joost Evers / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
