| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Tacoma |
| Pennant | PF-27 |
| Built by | Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co. (Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 8 Dec 1942 |
| Laid down | 5 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 15 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 30 Apr 1952 |
| History | Decommissioned 9 September 1945 at Cold Harbor, Alaska; Transferred to the USSR on 10 September 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Newport (PF-27)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | George I Holt, USCGR | 8 Sep 1944 |
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