| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-553 |
| Built by | Sullivan Dry Dock and Repair Co. (Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 20 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 30 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 Oct 1942 |
| End service | 9 Jul 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned on 9 July 1947 |
Commands listed for USS PC-553 (PC-553)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Benjamin T. Fairchild, USNR | 12 Oct 1942 | 1942/1943? |
| 2 | W P Buerschinger, USNR | 1942/1943? | Late 1943 |
| 3 | Benjamin T. Fairchild, USNR | Late 1943 | Mid/late44 |
| 4 | R H Crook, USNR | Mid/late44 | Early 1945 |
| 5 | R L Byrne, USNR | Early 1945 | Mid/late45 |
| 6 | R C May, USNR | Mid/late45 | 1945/1946? |
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