USS Thomas (DE-102)

USS Thomas (DE-102)

USS Thomas (DE-102) was the second United States Navy ship to be named after Clarence Crase Thomas.

The second USS Thomas was a "Cannon" class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II. She was laid down by Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., on 16 January 1943; launched on 31 July 1943; and commissioned on 21 November 1943. [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/escorts/de102.txt USS Thomas page at hazegray.org] ] [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/DE/DE-102_Thomas.html USS Thomas page at ibiblio.net] ]

Thomas operated off the east coast during World War II, and was involved in the sinking of three German submarines: U-709, U-233, and U-548. U-233 was rammed by the Thomas after being forced to the surface by depth charges. Thomas rescued 20 survivors, including the Captain.

After being decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Florida in March 1946 [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t5/thomas-ii.htm US Navy Historical Center, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships] ] , Thomas was transferred to the Chinese Navy on 29 October 1948 and renamed T’ai Ho. Her name was deleted from the US Naval List on 22 December 1948.

The T'ai Ho escaped to Taiwan in 1949 with Nationalist forces. She was stricken from the Republic of China Naval List in 1972 and broken up for scrap. [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1512.html USS Thomas page on uboat.net] ]

DE-102 received four battle stars for World War II service.

See USS "Thomas" for other ships of this name.

References

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/102.htm NavSource Online: USS Thomas (DE 102)]


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