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USS Slater

Snow Dock, south of Dunn Memorial Bridge (off I-787), Intersection of Broadway and Quay Streets, Albany, NY 12201
518-431-1943
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Ranked #3 of 28 attractions in Albany
Type: Ships
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Albany, New York, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

The last remaining Destroyer Escort from WWII afloat in America. This museum ship is a real gem. Ask about the stories that a boy scout troop gathered from WWII Destroyer Escort Sailors for a scout's Eagle project. The stories bring the ship alive.

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Webster, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Very knowledgeable staff provide a guided tour of the only Floating Destroyer left fro.m WWII. IT was amazing to see what our Sailors had to endure.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Only 2 left in the world! This is an awesome opportunity to experience a piece of history! To see and feel what it was like to live in such tight quarters...haunting!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

This is a great place to take the kids to really get a feeling for the ships and the military effort

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Albany, New York, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

Great piece of history right in Albany. We had an excellent veteran tour guide and learned a few things.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

Wonderful tours. Very interesting. Looking forward to go again this year with our tour group. It was very humbling to realize that our men spent so much time inside this small craft for such a long period of time.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

The Slater is the last survivor of its kind- a DE or destroyer escort. Last operated by the navy of Greece, the ship has been "in port" in the Albany area for some time. A tireless crew of volunteers who love this ship work tirelessly to restore and maintain her. There is a fee to board her, but well worth... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

Go support our Veterans. Our local WWII vets spend a lot of time volunteering to keep this historic ship afloat. They give a great tour.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Interesting, if modest ship, restored by volunteers. Not much of interest unless you actually served on one.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2012

The USS Slater is the last remaining destroyer escort in original condition. Tours are guided, and the guides really know their stuff. Visitors get a very good overview of what a DDE was like during WWII. Be prepared to climb stairs. This is really worth a visit if you are interested in history, ships, WWII, the Navy or more. Here's... More

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