Name Cronin Laid down 13 May 1943 Name Algérien Launched 27 November 1943 | Namesake Cornelius Cronin Struck 14 May 1952 Construction started 13 May 1943 Length 93 m | |
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Fate Transferred to France, 23 January 1944 Builders Dravo Corporation, Wilmington | ||
Oise, originally named Algérien, was a frigate in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II and the French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as USS Cronin (DE-107), an American Cannon-class destroyer escort named for Cornelius Cronin, a sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.
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.
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.
References
French frigate Oise Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA