| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 102 |
| Built by | Dravo Corp. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 10 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 16 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 31 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 21 Nov 1943 |
| End service | 13 Mar 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 13 March 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Thomas (ii) (DE 102)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. David M. Kellogg, USNR | 21 Nov 1943 | ??? |
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Notable events involving Thomas (ii) include:
1 Mar 1944
German U-boat U-441 was badly damaged north of the Azores, in position 49°10'N, 26°00'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Thomas, USS Bostwick and USS Bronstein. This attack was earlier credited with the destruction of U-709.
5 Jul 1944
German U-boat U-233 was sunk south-east of Halifax, in position 42°16'N, 59°49'W by ramming, depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer escorts USS Baker and USS Thomas.
30 Apr 1945
German U-boat U-879 was sunk east of Cape Hatteras, USA, in position 36°34'N, 74°00'W, by depth charges from the US patrol frigate USS Natchez and the US destroyer escorts USS Coffman, USS Bostwick and USS Thomas.
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