| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-791 |
| Built by | Commercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 13 Mar 1943 |
| Launched | 17 Apr 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 6 Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 6 March 1946. |
Commands listed for USS PC-791 (PC-791)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John P Hinckley, USNR | 28 Mar 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 2 | Jewel D Brown, USNR | Early 1945 | Mid 1945 |
| 3 | Norman Anderson, USNR | Mid 1945 | 6 Mar 1946 |
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Notable events involving PC-791 include:
31 Aug 1944
With her refit completed, USS Seadragon (Cdr. J.H. Ashley, Jr., USN), departed the Mare Island Navy Yard for Pearl Harbour. She was escorted out by USS PC 791 (Lt. J.P. Hinckley, USNR).