USS Thomas (DE-102)
USS Thomas (DE-102) was the second United States Navy ship to be named after Clarence Crase Thomas.
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| Career |  
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|---|---|
| Laid down: | 16 January 1943 |
| Launched: | 31 July 1943 |
| Commissioned (USN): | 21 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned (USN): | March 1946 |
| 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 in March 1946 [3], 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 in 1949 with Nationalist forces. She was stricken from the Republic of China Naval List in 1972 and broken up for scrap.[4]
DE-102 received four battle stars for World War II service.[1]
See USS Thomas for other ships of this name.
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