| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-778 |
| Built by | Commercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 26 Nov 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 Apr 1943 |
| End service | Oct 1949 |
| History | Decommissioned in October 1949 |
Commands listed for USS PC-778 (PC-778)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Walter R Herrick, Jr., USNR | 30 Apr 1943 | Early 1944 |
| 2 | T S Fetter, Jr., USNR | Early 1944 | Mid/late44 |
| 3 | F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNR | Mid/late44 | Late 1944 |
| 4 | F M Lawrence, USNR | Late 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 5 | F J Whittlesey, Jr., USNR | Late 1944 | Mid/late45 |
| 6 | F M Lawrence, USNR | Mid/late45 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-778 include:
24 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR), USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN), USS Muskalunge (Cdr. W.H. Lawrence, USN) and USS Tilefish (Cdr. W.F. Schlech, Jr., USN).
25 Jul 1945
USS Blackfin (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Kitch, USN) conducted exercises off Midway together with USS Loeser (Lt.Cdr. J. Proctor, USNR), USS Sicard (Lt. A.G. Fenley, USNR), USS PC-778 (Lt. F.J. Whittlessey, USNR), USS ATR-26 (Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR), USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USN).