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USS Thomas J. Gary
US naval vessel (1943–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Gary.
37.2495407°N 9.8417601°E / 37.2495407; 9.8417601
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Name | Thomas J. Gary |
Namesake | Thomas J. Gary |
Builder | Consolidated Steel Corporation |
Laid down | As Gary (DE-326) 15 June 1943 |
Launched | 21 August 1943 |
Commissioned | 27 November 1943 |
Decommissioned | 22 October 1973 |
Stricken | 22 October 1973 |
Fate | Transferred to Tunisia 22 October 1973 |
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Name | President Bourgiba |
Commissioned | 22 October 1973 |
Fate | Fire on 16 April 1992, scrapped 1992-93 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Edsall-class destroyer escort |
Displacement | 1,200 tons |
Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
Beam | 36 ft 7 in (11.15 m) |
Draft | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) |
Speed | 21.2 kn (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph) |
Complement | 216 |
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USS Thomas J. Gary (DE-326) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort. The ship was renamed Thomas J. Gary on 1 January 1945 to free the name for planned light cruiser USS Gary (CL-147).