| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine chaser |
| Class | SC-497 |
| Pennant | SC-540 |
| Built by | Robinson Marine Construction. Co. (Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 28 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 6 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 Apr 1942 |
| End service | 18 Aug 1945 |
| History | Transferred to the United States Coast Guard on 18 August 1945 |
Commands listed for USS SC-540 (SC-540)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Daniel F. Larkin, Jr., USNR | 22 Apr 1942 | Late 1942 |
| 2 | Ivo W Lively, USNR | Late 1942 | Mid/late43 |
| 3 | Joseph F Blanton, USNR | Mid/late43 | Mid 1944 |
| 4 | Edward A Uslar, USNR | Mid 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 5 | D W Cumming, USNR | Late 1944 | 18 Aug 1945 |
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