Photo. www.navsource.org
CLASS: CANNON
TYPE: DET (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, long hull, 3" guns)
Launched 8 July 1943
Commissioned 12 November 1943, Decommissioned 10 March 1945.
Stricken 20 July 1953
Fate: To
Stricken and scrapped in 1964
Displacement: 1,240 tons (std) 1,620 tons (full)
Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 11' 8" (max
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks.
Machinery:
Speed: 21 knots.
Range: 10,800 nm @ 12 knots.
Crew: 15 / 201.
On 30 November 1943, the destroyer escort sailed for
Upon her arrival there, the ship was assigned to TG 41.5 for patrol duty along the Brazilian coast which she carried out until 1 June. On that day, Alger departed
She then resumed patrol duty and continued that work through most of November. Alger rendezvoused at sea on the last day of the month with TG 42.3 and escorted a convoy to
After various inspections and exercises at sea, Alger departed
USS Alger seen during wartime Photo. www.navsource.org. By John Klar.
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