#S6 HMS Crocus - Ready

What about a capture sub SA for Perla...could it be done!

Obviously there is sub hunter for a routine SA, which is always a help with a speed 1 unit.

Just a case of not potentially entirely duplicating Sackville as well really.

Plus just thinking with a little bit of foresight that if we do another deck Starling has to be almost a cert now. So in terms of SAs for a similar unit, what that could potentially look like (sub hunter, fighting/killer instinct, Leader, determination).

Again it's going to depend on intended use. I'm still struggling to see it getting a lot of use as a speed 1 minesweeper without it being blown out of the water, one way or another.

Could we boost its offensive gunnery up some SA way to help with that MG line, for an additional option.

The original SA could have been better in IMO (house rule!). The mine laying part of the mechanics works better than the sweeping side. Got to get to the mine and then it's no guarantee it's going to actually be swept after all that. A speed 2 platform at least would have a little more chance of getting you there. This on a fighting destroyer with a sweep is about all I can see to try and boost it.

So this?

Instead of convoy protection?

Manouverable Escort - If local or adjacent to a friendly auxiliary this unit has +1 speed

Happy with either hyacinth or Crocus on paper but would prefer the latter in the guise you suggested over the former with mine sweeping.

Ironically sub hunter & ram would have suited HMS Vanoc, which looked the most promising V&W option when we were in the suggestion stage.

I'd like to propose another change here. HMS Petunia was transferred to the ROC navy january 1946.
Alongside the hawk and Yoashima, Petunia would be a candidate for a ROC roundel in the fluff. Petunia actually looks to have a more exciting career than her sister too

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Petunia_(K79)