USS Garfield Thomas

USS Garfield Thomas was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy. She was named for William Garfield Thomas. Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey laid her keel on 23 September 1943. She entered service on 24 January 1944, having been launched on 12 December 1943.

79 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Buckley-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Edsall-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 1,240 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 m (36 ft). Her designed speed was 21 knots, and she carried a complement of 216. Her main battery was of 76 mm (3.0 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Garfield Thomas (DE-193) until 27 March 1947. She then passed to the Hellenic Navy, serving as Panthir (D67) from 15 January 1951. She was in commission for 587 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 27 March 1947. She was struck from the register on 26 March 1951.

She was disposed of in 1992. Nothing of her survives.

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