Originally, the ships did not have much anti-submarine warfare (ASW) armament included in the design beyond depth charge racks. The design initially included a single quadruple mount of  torpedo tubes mounted between the aft 127 mm and 57 mm gun mounts.
Initially, the ships lacked advanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW) features beyond depth charge racks. The design initially incorporated a single quadruple mount of torpedo tubes placed between the aft 127 mm and 57 mm gun mounts, which shares similarities with modern ASW systems.