| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Edsall |
| Pennant | DE 253 |
| Built by | Brown Shipbuilding Co. (Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 6 Feb 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 23 Sep 1943 |
| End service | 6 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 6 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Pettit (DE 253)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | William B. Ellis, USCG | 23 Sep 1943 | 26 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | Woodward Baldwin Rich, USCGR | 26 Jan 1945 | 30 Oct 1945 |
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