| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Motor torpedo boat |
| Class | Higgins 78' |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Higgins Industies (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 30 Jan 1945 |
| Laid down | 3 May 1945 |
| Launched | 23 Jun 1945 |
| Commissioned | 26 Oct 1945 |
| End service | |
| History |
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Notable events involving PT 796 include:
14 Aug 1975
PT 796 was dedicated and placed on display at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, alongside the USS Massachusetts (BB 59). The restored PT Boat is officially listed as a National Historic Landmark. (1)
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