USS Thomas (DE-102)
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USS Thomas (DE-102) was the second United States Navy ship to be named after Clarence Crase Thomas.
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| Career |   |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 16 January 1943 |
| Launched: | 31 July 1943 |
| Commissioned (USN): | 21 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned (USN): | 29 October 1948 |
| Transferred to Chinese Navy and renamed T’ai Ho | 29 October 1948 |
| Struck (US): | 22 December 1948 |
| Deleted (ROC): | 1972 |
| Fate: | broken up for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,240 tons |
| Length: | 306 ft (93.27 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 7 in (14.4 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft 9 in (3.45 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric engines with tandem-motor drive, 6,000 h.p. |
| Speed: | 21 knots (62 km/h) |
| Complement: | 216 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 3 x 3 in (76 mm), 6 x 40%nbsp;mm (1.57 in), 3 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 8 x 20 mm (0.785 in), 1 hedgehog, 2 depth charge tracks, 8 "K" gun projectors |
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.[1][2]
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.[1]
After being decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Florida on 29 October 1948, 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.[1]
The T'ai Ho escaped to Taiwan 1n 1949 with Nationalist forces. She was stricken from the Republic of China Naval List in 1972 and broken up for scrap.[3]
DE-102 received four battle stars for World War II service.[1]
See USS Thomas (disambiguation) for other ships of this name.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d USS Thomas page at hazegray.org
- ^ USS Thomas page at ibiblio.net
- ^ USS Thomas page on uboat.net
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