Photo www.navsource.org By Tony Vrailas
CLASS: CANNON
Type: DET (diesel-electric tandem motor drive, long hull, 3" guns)
23 September 1943: Keel laid by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp., Port Newark, N.J.
12 December 1943,: Launched and christened, sponsored by Lt. Betty K. Thomas, Nurse Corps, United States Army, sister of Lt. (j.g.) W. G. Thomas
24 January 1944: Commissioned, Lcdr Richard G. Werner in command
27 March 1947: Decommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla.
26 March 1951: Stricken from the NVR
15 January 1951: Transferred (MDAP) to Greece, renamed HS Panthir (D-67) (stricken in 1992, reported to be laid up in Souda Bay Crete as of 1/98)
Displacement: 1,240 tons (std) 1,620 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 11' 8" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1), 1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots.
Range: 10,800 nm @ 12 knots.
Crew: 15 / 201
Garfield Thomas (DE-193) was laid down 23 September 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newark, N. J.; launched 12 December 1943; sponsored by Lt. Betty K. Thomas, Nurse Corps, United States Army, sister of Lt. (j.g.) W. G. Thomas; and commissioned 24 January 1944, Lt. Comdr. Richard G. Werner in command.
After shakedown out of Bermuda, Garfield Thomas returned to
USS Garfield Thomas seen as Greek Panthir at Souda Bay Crete.
Photo. www.navsource.org By Tony Vrailas