| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Cannon |
| Pennant | DE 102 |
| Built by | Dravo Corp. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 16 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 31 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 21 Nov 1943 |
| End service | 13 Mar 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| 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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Noteable events involving Thomas (ii) 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)
5 Jul 1944
The German submarine U-233 was sunk south-east of Halifax, in position 42º16'N, 59º49'W by ramming, depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer escorts USS Baker and USS Thomas. (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)
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