| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Bristol |
| Pennant | DD 489 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 3 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 3 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 17 Jun 1942 |
| End service | 27 May 1949 |
| History | Converted to High Speed Minesweeper DMS-31 on 30 May 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Mervine (DD 489)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Solomon David Willingham, USN | 17 Jun 1942 | 22 Jun 1943 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Dale Roderick Frakes, USN | 22 Jun 1943 | 31 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Irving Stahl Presler, USN | 31 Jan 1945 |
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Notable events involving Mervine include:
12 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
13 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
19 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN) and USS Meade (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb, USN).
20 Jul 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN) and USS Meade (Lt.Cdr. R.S. Lamb, USN).
3 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Mervine (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Willingham, USN).
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