| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Motor torpedo boat |
| Class | Higgins 78' |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Higgins Industies (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 19 Nov 1941 |
| Laid down | 23 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 22 Aug 1942 |
| Commissioned | 8 Sep 1942 |
| Lost | 1 Feb 1945 |
| Loss position | 13° 55'N, 120° 36'E |
| History | Mistakenly sunk by the US destroyer USS Conyngham and the US destroyer escort USS Lough near Talin Point, Luzon, Philippines in position 13º55'N, 120º36'E. |
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