Builder: Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco. Laid Down: November 21, 1943 Launched: September 30, 1944 Commissioned: October 11, 1945 Decommissioned: December 8, 1970 Fate: To Taiwan May 6, 1974. Renamed Nan Yang.

We are seeking information on the USS John W. Thomason and her crews. Files and photos may be E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page. When enough information has been assembled we will then build the ship her own section.