| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Evarts |
| Pennant | DE 21 |
| Built by | Mare Island Navy Yard (Vallejo, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 18 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1943 |
| End service | 26 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 26 October 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Harold C. Thomas (DE 21)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Herman Reich, USNR | 31 May 1943 | 7 Sep 1943 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Volney Hamilton Craig, Jr., USNR | 16 Sep 1943 | 23 Jan 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Edward Joseph Haddon, USNR | 23 Jan 1944 | 5 Jan 1945 |
| 4 | Lt. Godfrey Cheshire, Jr., USNR | 5 Jan 1945 | 6 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Harold C. Thomas include:
10 Nov 1943
During 10/11 November 1943 USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) and USS Gunnel (T/Cdr. J.S. McCain, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour. On the 11th, USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt.Cdr. V.H. Craig, Jr., USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN) joined for that days exercises. (1)
14 Nov 1943
USS Sailfish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Allen (T/Lt.Cdr. H.H. Nielsen, USN), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt.Cdr. V.H. Craig, Jr., USNR), USS Turkey (Lt. R.J. Melchor, USNR) and USS Seagull (T/Lt. F.L. van Camp, USN). (2)
2 Jul 1944
During 2 July 1944, USS Sailfish (T/Cdr. R.E.M. Ward, USN) and USS Croaker (T/Cdr. J.E. Lee, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Le Hardy (Lt.Cdr. E.L. Holtz, USNR), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt.Cdr. E.J. Haddon, USNR) and USS Charles R. Greer (Lt.Cdr. W.T. Denton, USNR).
On completion of the day exercises USS Croaker and USS Harold C. Thomas returned to Pearl Harbour.
The remaining ships remained out for night exercises and were joined for exercises on the 3rd by USS Spadefish (T/Cdr. G.W. Underwood, USN) and USS Harold C. Thomas. (3)
15 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Austin (Lt. W.H. White, USNR), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt. G. Cheshire, Jr., USNR) and USS Trepang (Cdr. A.R. Faust, USN).
16 Jan 1945
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour together with USS Austin (Lt. W.H. White, USNR), USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt. G. Cheshire, Jr., USNR) and USS Trepang (Cdr. A.R. Faust, USN).
14 Apr 1945
USS Ray (T/Cdr. W.T. Kinsella, USN), USS Dragonet (T/Capt. J.H. Lewis, USN) and USS Spikefish (T/Lt.Cdr. R.R. Managhan, USN) conducted exercises off Pearl Harbour with USS Pruitt (Lt. D.B. Harby, USNR) and USS Harold C. Thomas (Lt. G. Cheshire, Jr., USNR).
Media links
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Sources
- War diary Pearl Harbour Navy Yard for November 1943 + War diary USS USS Harold C. Thomas for November 1943
- War diary Pearl Harbour Navy Yard for November 1943 + War diary USS Allen for November 1943 + War diary USS Harold C. Thomas for November 1943
- War diary 14th Naval District for July 1944 + War diary USS Le Hardy for July 1944 + War diary USS Harold C. Thomas for July 1944 + War diary USS Charles R. Greer for July 1944
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