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SENEGALAIS
It was a warm, sunny day in 2015 when WWII Vet Carl Dize, stepped aboard USS SLATER and brought to our attention a severe misidentification of ships. What the world thought was the MENGES was not the MENGES at all and Mr. Dize gave us the evidence to back it up. Learn all about how we righted this wrong on this month’s episode on the French Destroyer Escort, SENEGALAIS.
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USS MENGES DE-320 Photo by DEHM.
French DE SENEGALAIS (Not MENGES) Photo by DEHM.
11 November 1943, Wilmington Delaware, SENEGALAIS at launching. Phot by S. Dale Hargrave via Navsource.org
SENEGALAIS Launched. Photo by Russ Smith via Navsource.org
SENEGALAIS after repairs. Photo from National Archives
Close up of stern damage aboard SENEGALIS. Photo by National Archives
Depth Charge aboard SENEGALAIS. Photo by DEHM.
SENEGALALIS starboard side, showing general distortion and damage. Photo by National Archives.
Painting a "kill" marking on SENEGALAIS' stack after sinking U-371. Photo by DEHM
SENEGALAIS from the dry dock floor looking at the temporary stern blukhead. Photo by National Archives.
SENEGALAIS in 1952. Photo by Bob Hurst via Navsource.org