| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-581 |
| Built by | Albina Engine & Machine Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 12 Feb 1942 |
| Launched | 8 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 9 Oct 1942 |
| End service | 27 Mar 1959 |
| History | Decommissioned on 27 March 1959 |
Commands listed for USS PC-581 (PC-581)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Mark E Deanett, USNR | 9 Oct 1942 | Early 1943 |
| 2 | Otto Marx, Jr., USNR | Early 1943 | Mid 1943 |
| 3 | John R Nelson, USNR | Mid 1943 | Late 1943 |
| 4 | Ross R Worthington, USNR | Late 1943 | Mid/late44 |
| 5 | William Hitz, USNR | Mid/late44 | Early 1945 |
| 6 | Lt. Shipley Armstrong Bayless, USNR | Early 1945 | Late 1945 |
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