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U.S.S. GARFIELD THOMAS
(DE-193)THE WILLY G
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DE-193 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| SEP | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 23 SEP 1943 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newark NJ | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 12 DEC 1943 | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 24 JAN 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | JAN | 1947 | Middle Pacific |
| MAR | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 27 MAR 1947 | ||
DE-193 General Specifications
Class: Cannon-class destroyer escort
Named for: William Garfield Thomas
Complement: 15 Officers and 201 Enlisted
Displacement: 1240 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 21 knots
Range: 10 800 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Unknown