Some thoughts on our ships and weapons.
Our flag is on the sloop HMS Stork - a Bitterne class sloop

She is a typical convoy escort sloop. She is armed with 6 (3x2) dual purpose 4 inch guns and 4 .5 machine guns. the guns had a HACS fire control system to assist with engaging aircraft. She also carried depth charges for anti submarine work. Sloops wer not fast ships and she is only capable of about 19 knots. However she does have a good endurance. For detection of submarines she would have hydrophones and ASDIC. She probably also has a type 271 radar set which is a crude, early radar set, but it was sucessful in finding U Boats on the surface or even their periscopes. Finaly she would be a good sea boat.
Our other sloop is HMS Deptford - a Grimsby class sloop. Similar to HMS Stork, except she has 4 (4x1) 4 inch guns instead of 6.
Our corvettes are probably Flower class. They are similar to Stork except, being smaller they do not have the sophisticated fire control system.
Our other asset is that being near to Gib, we can call on their aircraft to assist us, mainly in the form of patrols.

So we have a fleet of similar ships - main weapons of guns and depth charges. We are not greyhounds of the sea, but we all have a top speed of 18- 19 knots. the secret of defeating the enemy will be our ability of working together and being aggressive. We must actively attack any U boat or plane we become aware of. This must be done as soon as contact is made and could involve leaving the convoy without close support.
That will do for today - I will suggest some drills/ practices tomorrow.

Remember our main aim should be to seek out Warmann and sink him without trace!!!!