John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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The USS JOHN W. ETHOMASON QDD-7605, a 2200 ton Sumner class destroyer, built by Bethlehem Steel Company, was commissioned on5QctoiberTll, T945 at San Francisco, California. the rHoMAsoN-as named for comet 'QQHN w. THOMASON, usrvic. Colonel rHoMAsoN, Q World wot ii hero, was noted for hisfhistorical novels of the Civilfvlfar and numerous stories of life in the Navy and Marine Corps. After servingffori three yeqrs in ta, reduced istatus as a Reserve Training Ship, THOMASON embarked on her maiden Western Pacific cguise on 8 December l948.L'sl-leg' principle mission during the cruise consisted of liaison with the American Consulate in the beleagured city of Shanghai. E On Septemberlif30, l95O, with two Far East cruises behind her, THOMASON once again headed for the Far East where she joined Task Force?4SEVENTY-SEVEN in operations directly supporting the Korean conflict. With the cessation of hostilities in Korea, THOMASON could looki back .with extreme pride on eleven. tours of duty in the Far East. ln March l959, the THOMASCN entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for an extensive overhaul as the prototype ship in the FRAM MK ll program. Slowly the THOMASON was worked over, repairing all items which required attention and absorbing the latest in electronic equipment. Almost one year later the THOMASON emerged from FRAM ll equipped with a helicopter platform complete with hangar and Variable Depth Sonar which enables her to search for submarines seek- ing safety below the thermal layer. ln October l96O, the THOMASON became the flagship of Commander, Destroyer Division SEVENTY-TWO, and ioined Ready HUK Group A , consisting of USS KEARSARGE QCVS-335, Destroyer Division SEVENTY-TWO, and Escort Division THIRTY-ONE. Cn March 8, l96l, the THOMASON departed for the Western Pacific and distinguished herself by becoming the first FRAM ll ship to make the Far East cruise. With THOMASON pioneering in the FRAM ll program, a new door to modern ships, through conversion instead of high cost construction, has been opened.

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