Watch Historic Warship Sail Down The Hudson River Sunday

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The only World War II destroyer escort still afloat will sail down the Hudson River Sunday from Albany to a shipyard on Staten Island for continued restoration work.

The USS Slater was one of 563 destroyer escorts protecting convoys and fighting off air attacks. Now a floating museum on the Hudson River, it offers hour-long guided tours, youth group overnight camping, and a historic location to hold naval reunions.

There are so many places to watch from on the river during the daylight part of the ship's trip.

Volunteer Thomas Scian said the Slater will leave Albany about 5:30 a.m. July 5. It should be passing Kingston about 11:45 a.m., Beacon at roughly 3:30 p.m., Peekskill around 5:30 p.m. and Nyack about 7:30 p.m. and the Rivertowns around sunset, which is at 8:31 p.m.

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Editor's Note: This article has been revised to reflect the planned 2020 travel times.