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A light [[warship (sail)|sailing warship]], armed with 16-20 guns, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected; commanding officer usually a [[commander (naval)]]; WWII [[sloop (WWII)|sloops]] were [[ocean escort]]s
A light [[warship (sail)|sailing warship]], armed with 16-20 guns, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected; commanding officer usually a [[commander (naval)]] but sometimes a [[captain (naval)|junior captain]]; WWII [[sloop (WWII)|sloops]] were [[ocean escort]]s

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A light sailing warship, armed with 16-20 guns, typically used for patrols and scouting where contact with larger warships was not expected; commanding officer usually a commander (naval) but sometimes a junior captain; WWII sloops were ocean escorts