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USS Gary

USS Gary is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000226 roster.

DE-326 · Edsall classUnited States NavyWorld War IIVerified subject image
127-GW-244-135129: Freed British and Australian prisoners of war go aboard USS Thomas E. Gary (DE 326) after liberation by U.S. Marines on Formosa. Men are weak from malnutrition and must be helped on board, 1945.
127-GW-244-135129: Freed British and Australian prisoners of war go aboard USS Thomas E. Gary (DE 326) after liberation by U.S. Marines on Formosa. Men are weak from malnutrition and must be helped on board, 1945.127-GW-244-135129 ( archived page ) · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantDE-326
ClassEdsall class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

USS Gary is documented as an ships in the WAR-CL-000226 roster.

Class context: Edsall class

The Edsall class was a mass-produced U.S. destroyer-escort design optimized for convoy protection and antisubmarine warfare.

This ship is recorded as a member of Edsall class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. H-064-3: Close Quarters Antisubmarine Warfare (Part 3) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-18
  2. Edsall class destroyer escorts ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-18
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