| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | PF-2 |
| Built by | Canadian Vickers Ltd. (Montreal, Canada) |
| Ordered | 6 Oct 1941 |
| Laid down | 16 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 12 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 16 Dec 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Laid down as HMS Annan (K-297). |
| Former name | HMCS Annan |
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Notable events involving Natchez include:
5 Dec 1943
USS Natchez picks up the first of 18 survivors from the Cuban merchant Libertad that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-129 about 75 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras. The remaining men were rescued by the frigate during an extensive search of the area until 7 December, assisted by several USN blimps.
30 Apr 1945
German U-boat U-879 was sunk east of Cape Hatteras, USA, in position 36°34'N, 74°00'W, by depth charges from the US patrol frigate USS Natchez and the US destroyer escorts USS Coffman, USS Bostwick and USS Thomas.