| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-542 |
| Built by | Defoe Shipbuilding Co. (Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 26 Feb 1942 |
| Launched | 20 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 May 1942 |
| End service | 30 Sep 1944 |
| History | Transferred to France on 30 September 1944 being renamed Tirailleur |
Commands listed for USS PC-542 (PC-542)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | S M Decker, USNR | 25 May 1942 | Early 1943 |
| 2 | K K Wilton, USNR | Early 1943 | 6 Oct 1943 |
| 3 | R B Anderson, USNR | 6 Oct 1943 | Early 1944 |
| 4 | E N Walsh, USNR | Early 1944 | 30 Sep 1944 |
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