The twin engines gave only three more knots of speed but extended the range of the ship to nearly double that of a corvette at  at 12 knots. Among other lessons applied to the design was an armament package better designed to combat U-boats including a twin 4-inch mount forward and 12-pounder aft.
The twin engines provided only three additional knots of speed but increased the ship's range to nearly twice that of a corvette at 12 knots. Other lessons applied to the design included an armament package more effective against U-boats, featuring a forward twin 4-inch mount and a 12-pounder aft.