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French frigate <i>Algérien</i>

French frigate Algérien

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Cronin and French ship Algérien.

Algérien was a Cannon-class destroyer escort originally named USS Cronin (DE-107) after Cornelius Cronin, a sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. She was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces in 1944 and became part of the French Navy post-war. She was rated as a frigate in French service. She was renamed Oise in 1962 and scrapped in 1965.

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World War II

During World War II, Cronin was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 23 January 1944, and renamed Algérien.

Algérien participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944.[2]

Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. She was renamed Oise shortly before being transferred back to the US Navy.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Cronin (DE-107) M.N. Algerien (F-1)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "ALGÉRIEN - destroyer d'escorte - Classe "CANNON (États Unis d'Amérique)"". Alamer.fr. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  • Photo gallery of Oise/Algérien/Cronin'' (DE-107) at NavSource Naval History



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