| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | High speed transport |
| Class | Crosley |
| Pennant | APD 96 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 1 Dec 1943 |
| Launched | 19 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 11 Jun 1945 |
| End service | 30 Aug 1946 |
| History | Laid down as the Rudderow class destroyer escort USS Ray K. Edwards (DE 237). |
Commands listed for USS Ray K. Edwards (APD 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Caldwell Ross Keyser, USNR | 11 Jun 1945 | 16 Jun 1945 |
| 2 | David Frederick Welch, USNR | 16 Jun 1945 | 30 Aug 1946 |
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