USS Alger

USS Alger was a frigate of the Cannon-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number D-16. She was named for Philip Rounsevile Alger. Dravo Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware laid her keel on 2 January 1943. Launched on 8 July 1943, she entered service on 12 November 1943.

Her class ran to 79 ships. The class followed the Buckley-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Edsall-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 1,240 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 m (36 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 216.

Her main battery was three 76 mm (3 in) guns. Her machinery developed 6,000 hp.

She served with the United States Navy as Alger until 10 March 1945. She then passed to the Brazilian Navy, serving as NAe Babitonga from 10 March 1945. She was in commission for 660 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 10 March 1945. She was struck from the register on 20 July 1953.

She was broken up for scrap in 1964.

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