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DE-21 Harold C. Thomas
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Evarts -
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Cal.
1942/12/18 1943/05/31 1947/03/26
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/07?? 43/11     escort duty San Francisco <> P.H.   66 
43/11/02 43/11/20   ComSubTraPac P.H. - submarine training duty   66 
43/11/20 43/11/28     escort merchants and APs from P.H. to Abemama   66 
43/11/28 43/12/2?     Gilberts - patrol and escort duty   66 
44/01 44/02     ??P.H. ?? - availability   66 
44/02/29 44/03/11   CortDiv10/DF sail from ?P.H.? to Eniwetok   66 
44/03/11 44/03/30     Eniwetok - escort duty   66 
44/03/30 44/04/18   11.1 HKG -   66 
44/04/18 44/05/06   11.2 HKG - Marshalls   66 
44/05/06 44/12     P.H., west coast, Marshalls, Admiralties, Palaus, Marianas   66 
44/11/21       Majuro - rescued PBM crew   66 
45/01/21 45/01/27     sail from P.H. to San Francisco   66 
45/02 45/03/2?     San Diego - overhaul   66 
45/04/05 45/09/21   ComSubTraPac P.H. - submarine training, escort duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex BDE-21 Essington,
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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