From the March 6, 2012, Wall Street Journal "Albany's WWII ship gets historic landmark status."
The USS Slater (DE-766) a World War II-era destroyer escort has been designated a s a National Historic Landmark. The 68-year old (now 70) warship is now a floating museum.
It was launched in 1944 and served in both European and Pacific theaters of action. After the war, it was in the Green Navy.
It is one of only two destroyer escorts left, and the only one in the water. The USS Stewart (DE-238) is at Galeveston, Texas' Seawolf Park, but is on dry land.
--GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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