Name USS Crosley (DE-108) Commissioned 10 February 1944 Launched 17 December 1943 | Laid down 23 June 1943 Struck 14 May 1952 Length 93 m | |
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Namesake Rear Admiral Walter Selywn Crosley Fate Transferred to Free France, 11 February 1944 Builders Dravo Corporation, Wilmington | ||
Tunisien, 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 Crosley (DE-108), an American Cannon-class destroyer escort named for Rear Admiral Walter Selywn Crosley.
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World War II
During World War II, Crosley was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 12 February 1944, and renamed Tunisien.
Tunisien 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.
Algerian War
Tunisien participated in the Algerian War in 1956.
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