| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine chaser |
| Class | SC-497 |
| Pennant | SC-519 |
| Built by | Vineyard Shipbuilding Co. (Milford, Delaware, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 2 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21 Apr 1942 |
| End service | 27 Mar 1944 |
| History | Transferred to France on 27 March 1944 being renamed CH-83 |
Commands listed for USS SC-519 (SC-519)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | R C Coe, USNR | 21 Apr 1942 | Mid 1943 |
| 2 | A M Toombe, USNR | Mid 1943 | 7 Oct 1943 |
| 3 | J N Davenport, USNR | 7 Oct 1943 | 27 Mar 1944 |
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Notable events involving SC-519 include:
30 Jul 1942
SC-519 picks up survivors from the American passenger ship Robert E. Lee that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-166 south of the entrance to the Mississippi River in position 28°40'N, 88°42'W.