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French frigate <i>Somali</i>

French frigate Somali

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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Somali.

Somali, was a frigate in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II and the French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as USS Somali (DE-111), an American Cannon-class destroyer escort.[2]

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History

World War II

During World War II, Somali was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 9 April 1944, and retained the name Somali. Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program.

Somali would join TG 80.6 in Operation Anvil-Dragoon in August 1944.[3]

First Indochina War

In August 1945, Somali arrived in French Indochina to help in the area. Somali was stationed in Saigon and was sent to Nhabe, Soirap, Vaico and Bing Trung. On 25 January 1946, Somali participated in Operation Gaur.[3]

Post War

In 1956 Somali was disarmed and used as an experimental ship with the hull number changed to A607. On 1 January 1968 Somali was renamed Arago.[3] and on 31 August 1972 returned to U.S. custody and was scrapped

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "ex-Somali (DE 111)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Destroyer Escorts built for the Free French". Desausa.org. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    "SOMALI - destroyer d'escorte - Classe "CANNON"". Alamer.fr. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  • Photo gallery of 'Arago (A-607)/Somali (F-703)/Somali' (DE-111) at NavSource Naval History



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