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U.S.S. ALGER
(DE-101)Click to view crew list
DE-101 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 2 JAN 1943 at Dravo Corporation Wilmington Delaware | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 8 JUL 1943 | ||
| NOV | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 12 NOV 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 10 MAR 1945 | ||
DE-101 General Specifications
Class: Cannon-class destroyer escort
Named for: Philip Rounsevile Alger
Complement: 15 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1240 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 10 800 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Stricken and scrapped 1964