| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine chaser |
| Class | SC-497 |
| Pennant | SC-531 |
| Built by | Westergard Boat Works Inc. (Rockport, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 27 Mar 1941 |
| Launched | 4 Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 1942 |
| End service | |
| History |
Commands listed for USS SC-531 (SC-531)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Ens. David George Bryce, USN | 27 May 1942 | Late 1942 |
| 2 | William J Hotz, Jr., USNR | Late 1942 | Mid/late43 |
| 3 | Harold W Buskrud, USNR | Mid/late43 | Late 1943 |
| 4 | Jay E Busby, USNR | Late 1943 | 9 Apr 1944 |
| 5 | Richard A Erickson, USNR | 9 Apr 1944 | 4 Aug 1944 |
| 6 | Jerome D Gainer, USNR | 4 Aug 1944 | 18 Jan 1945 |
| 7 | Grant H Wykhuis, USNR | 18 Jan 1945 | Mid/late45 |
| 8 | Joseph S King, USNR | Mid/late45 | 1 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving SC-531 include:
31 Mar 1943
While off Ramos, Florida Island, Solomon Islands USS SC-531 takes on board 39 women and children from the US submarine USS Gato. These passengers were evacuated by Gato from Bougainville on the 29th.