| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 103 |
| Built by | Dravo Corp. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 30 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 30 Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 30 April 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Bostwick (DE 103)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John Henry Church, Jr., USNR | 1 Dec 1943 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Bostwick include:
1 Mar 1944
The German submarine U-709 was sunk north of the Azores, in approximate position 49º10'N, 26º00'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Thomas, USS Bostwick and USS Bronstein. (see map)
30 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-879 was sunk east of Cape Hatteras, USA, in position 36º34'N, 74º00'W, by depth charges from the US patrol frigate USS Natchez and the US destroyer escorts USS Coffman, USS Bostwick and USS Thomas. (see map)