French frigate Hova explained
Hova was an
Escorteur in the
Free French Naval Forces during
World War II and the
French Navy post-war. The ship was originally built as
USS Hova (DE-110), an American, and then designated in France as the F704
Escorteur.
History
World War II
During World War II, Hova was transferred to the Free French Naval Forces under lend lease on 29 February 1944, and retained the name Hova.
Hova participated in Operation Anvil-Dragoon on 15 August 1944 and Operation Vénérable in April 1945.[1]
Ownership of the vessel was transferred to France on 21 April 1952 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: HOVA- destroyer d'escorte - Classe "CANNON (États Unis d'Amérique)" . Alamer.fr . 25 April 2015.
