護ご衛えい駆く逐ちく艦かん

noun

destroyer escort

A naval warship designed to escort and protect larger vessels, such as aircraft carriers or convoys, from submarines and aircraft. This is a technical military term.

• 護ご衛えい駆く逐ちく艦かんは船せん団だんを潜せん水すい艦かんから守まもるために建けん造ぞうされた。

  Destroyer escorts were built to protect convoys from submarines.

• この護ご衛えい駆く逐ちく艦かんは対たい潜せん能のう力りょくに優すぐれている。

  This destroyer escort has excellent anti-submarine capabilities.