| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Tacoma |
| Pennant | PF-29 |
| Built by | Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co. (Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Dec 1942 |
| Laid down | 15 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 14 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 5 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 13 Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 13 March 1946 and transferred to the United states Coast Guard. |
Commands listed for USS Groton (PF-29)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| Philip L Chase, USCGR | 24 Jun 1946 | ||
| 1 | John Nelson Zeller, USCG | 5 Sep 1944 |
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