| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-579 |
| Built by | Albina Engine & Machine Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 5 Jan 1942 |
| Launched | 29 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 Aug 1942 |
| End service | 17 Dec 1955 |
| History | Decommissioned on 17 December 1955 |
Commands listed for USS PC-579 (PC-579)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Ralph P Walker, USNR | 25 Aug 1942 | Late 1942 |
| 2 | Grinnell Morris, USNR | Late 1942 | Mid 1943 |
| 3 | Lt. Fletcher Seymour, USNR | Mid 1943 | Early 1944 |
| 4 | Lt. Ralph L Biggs, USNR | Early 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 5 | Henry O Dyck, Jr., USNR | Early 1945 | Mid 1945 |
| 6 | Edwin S Small, USNR | Mid 1945 | Early 1946 |
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Notable events involving PC-579 include:
2 Jul 1943
USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. D. McGregor, USN) departed San Diego for exercises with USS Crane (T/Cdr. H.N. Coffin, USN). They were escorted by USS PC-579 (Lt. F. Seymour, USNR).
On completion of the exercises USS Seahorse was to proceed to the Mare Island Navy Yard.
10 Apr 1944
USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway with USS Greenlet (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Hodgson, Jr., USNR), USS PC-579 (Lt. R.L. Biggs, USNR) and USS Girasol (?). (1)
11 Apr 1944
USS Tautog (T/Cdr. T.S. Baskett, USN) and USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway with USS Greenlet (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Hodgson, Jr., USNR), USS PC-579 (Lt. R.L. Biggs, USNR) and USS Girasol (?). (2)
12 Apr 1944
USS Tautog (T/Cdr. T.S. Baskett, USN) and USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway with USS Greenlet (Lt.Cdr. J.T. Hodgson, Jr., USNR), USS PC-579 (Lt. R.L. Biggs, USNR) and USS YMS 286 (Lt.(jg) D.L. Middleton, USNR). (2)
Sources
- War diary of USS Greenlet for April 1944
- USS Burrfish report of second war patrol + War diary of USS Greenlet for April 1944