Algérien was a Cannon-class destroyer escort originally named USS Cronin (DE-107) after Cornelius Cronin, a sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.

During World War II, Cronin was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 23 January 1944, and renamed Algérien.

[2] Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program.

She was renamed Oise shortly before being transferred back to the US Navy.

This article about a specific military ship or boat of France is a stub.