| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-778 |
| Built by | Commercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 Apr 1943 |
| End service | Oct 1949 |
| History | Decommissioned in October 1949 |
Commands listed for USS PC-778 (PC-778)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Walter R Herrick, Jr., USNR | 30 Apr 1943 | Early 1944 |
| 2 | T S Fetter, Jr., USNR | Early 1944 | Mid/late44 |
| 3 | F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNR | Mid/late44 | Late 1944 |
| 4 | F M Lawrence, USNR | Late 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 5 | F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNR | Late 1944 | Mid/late45 |
| 6 | F M Lawrence, USNR | Mid/late45 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-778 include:
22 Jul 1945
USS Muskalunge (T/Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).
23 Jul 1945
USS Muskalunge (T/Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).
24 Jul 1945
USS Muskalunge (T/Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN), USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) and USS Blackfin (T/Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).
25 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR), USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).
26 Jul 1945
USS Muskalunge (T/Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).
27 Jul 1945
USS Muskalunge (T/Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (T/Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).