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Destroyer Escort USS Slater Reopening on Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Rick SpilmanMay 30, 2021

Museum ships are slowly reopening.  The USS Slater on the Albany waterfront, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in America, is set to open to the public on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st. After Memorial Day the ship will operate normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Albany, destroyer escort, Memorial Day, USS Slater

Drydocking USS Slater, Last WWII Destroyer Escort Afloat

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Rick SpilmanApril 10, 2014

Could the arrival of the the USS Slater, the last World War II destroyer escort still afloat in the United States, be a sign of spring in New York harbor?  We can only hope, although as the sky today remains … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged destroyer escort, USS Slater, world war II
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