>From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” 

(1969) Vol. 2, p.209.





CRONIN





	Cornelius Cronin, born 10 March 1838 in Detroit, Mich., 

enlisted in the Navy 17 September 1858.  He was awarded the 

Medal of Honor while serving in steam sloop RICHMOND for his 

"coolness and close attention to duty in looking out for 

signals and steering the ship in the action in Mobile Bay on 

the morning and forenoon of August 5, 1864."  Appointed mate 

in sidewheel steamer MICHIGAN 9 July 1866, Cronin was 

warranted acting gunner 12 November 1875, was transferred to 

the Retired List 16 August 1898 and continued to serve on 

board store and receiving ship VERMONT and cruiser COLUMBIA 

(C-12) and at New York Navy Yard until 3 February 1908. 

Chief Gunner Cronin died 18 August 1912 at Brooklyn, N.Y.





	CRONIN (DE-107) was transferred to France under lend 

lease 23 January 1944 and renamed ALGERIEN.  She was 

returned to the United States and retransferred to France 

under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program 21 April 1952.



	[Frigate ALGERIEN (F-701) was renamed frigate OISE 

(F-701) in August 1962.  Returned to the US Navy 

in May 1964, OISE was stricken from French records the 

following year.



“Conway’s All The World’s Fighting Ships, 1922-1946”, p.272; 

“1947-1995,” p.99.

“Jane’s Fighting Ships, 1963-64,” p.88

K. Jack Bauer and Stephen S. Roberts, “Register of Ships of 

the U. S. Navy, 1775-1990,” p.222; says CRONIN was--

	Built By:  Dravo Corp of Wilmington, Del.

	Laid Down:  13 May 1943 

	Launched:  27 November 1943

	Commissioned into the US Navy:  22 January 1944

	Stricken from the Navy Register:  14 May 1952]





Transcribed by Michael Hansen

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