• Source: French frigate Marocain

Marocain, 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 Marocain (DE-109), an American Cannon-class destroyer escort.




History






= World War II

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During World War II, Marocain was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 29 February 1944, and retained the name Marocain.
Marocain participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944.
Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. In May 1964 she was struck from the French Navy and broken up for scrap.




See also


List of escorteurs of the French Navy




References






External links


Photo gallery of Marocain (DE-109) at NavSource Naval History

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