| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Salvage vessel |
| Class | Diver |
| Pennant | ARS 8 |
| Built by | Basalt Rock Co. (Napa, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 26 Oct 1942 |
| Launched | 1 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 7 Aug 1992 |
| History | Decommissioned on 23 April 1947 |
Commands listed for USS Preserver (ARS 8)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. A. T. Ostrander, USN | 11 Jan 1944 | ??? (1) |
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