| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-781 |
| Built by | Commercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 11 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 9 Jul 1943 |
| End service | 14 Aug 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 14 August 1946 and placed in service as a naval reserve training vessel |
Commands listed for USS PC-781 (PC-781)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Stephen F Hopper, USNR | 9 Jul 1943 | Mid 1944 |
| 2 | William G Mann, Jr., USNR | Mid 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 3 | J W Dies, USNR | Late 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 4 | Lt. Francis Hopkinson, USNR | Early 1945 | Mid/late45 |
| 5 | J C Wax, USNR | Mid/late45 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-781 include:
17 May 1945
USS Hackleback (T/Lt.Cdr. F.E. Janney, USN) conducted exercises off Midway with USS PC-781 (Francis Hopkinson, USNR) and USS ATR-26 (Lt. J.H. Kelly, USNR or Lt. R. MacLetchie, USNR) and USS ATR-63 (Lt. R.W. Coffey, USNR).