Escolta destructorA DEL USS Slater DE-766

USS Slater

PaísE.e.u.u
claseEscolta destructora clase Cannon
Lanzado20 de febrero de 1944
identificaciónDE-766

USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy. The ship was named for Frank O. Slater of Alabama, a sailor killed on the cruiser USS San Francisco during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry in action and the Purple Heart. Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos. Decommissioned in 1991, the destroyer escort was returned to the United States. USS Slater is now a museum ship on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the only one of its kind afloat in the United States. (USS Stewart (DE-238) is exhibited at Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, but located on dry land and USS Atherton (DE-169) is still in service in the Philippine Navy.) Slater was designated a National Historic Landmark on 2 March 2012

Fuente: USS Slater en Wikipedia

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text USS Slater is a historic naval vessel that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic Navy. It is one of the few surviving destroyer escorts from World War II, and the only one afloat in the US. USS Slater is now a museum ship on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, where visitors can learn about its history and role in naval warfare.
USS Slater was built by Tampa Shipbuilding Company in Florida and commissioned on 1 May 1944. It was named after Frank O. Slater, a sailor who was killed in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. USS Slater escorted convoys across the Atlantic Ocean and protected them from German U-boats. It also participated in anti-submarine and anti-aircraft operations in the Pacific Theater.
After the war, USS Slater was decommissioned and transferred to Greece on 1 March 1951. It was renamed Aetos (Eagle) and served as a patrol boat until 1991. It was returned to the US and restored to its original condition by volunteers. USS Slater was designated a National Historic Landmark on 2 March 2012.
USS Slater is open to the public from April to November. It offers guided tours, overnight camping for youth groups, and naval reunions for veterans. USS Slater is a unique and valuable piece of maritime heritage that preserves the legacy of destroyer escorts and their crews.

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