USS Harold C. Thomas
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uss-harold-c-thomas-306-4628218
title:
USS Harold C. Thomas
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USS Harold C. Thomas (DE-21) was an Evarts-class destroyer escort constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. It was promptly sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft. At the end of the war, she returned to the United States with two battle stars. She was launched on 18 December 1942 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, as HMS Essington (BDE-21) for the British Royal Navy; later designated
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Evarts-class destroyer escort
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Harold_C._Thomas
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2023-08-26T19:34:57Z
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