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The destroyer escort USS Slater was supposed to head south last month for Staten Island, where it will be dry-docked for extensive repair work, according to a report by the Albany Times Union.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --An Albany-based World War II ship that's said to be the last of its kind in the U.S. is on its way to Staten Island for repairs.

Headed for Cadell Dry Dock & Repair Co. on Richmond Terrace, the USS

Slater

is due to arrive sometime Saturday, according to Charles Rowe, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman.

"Our concern is that she gets safely down the Hudson, and especially that she gets safely through the harbor," he said.

It was reported that the restored destroyer, which is a floating museum from April to November, will be dry-docked for extensive repair work.

This will include cleaning, prime and paint work and a reinforced band of steel to be welded around its waterline, according to the Albany Times-Union.