| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine chaser |
| Class | SC-497 |
| Pennant | SC-497 |
| Built by | Westergard Boat Works Inc. (Rockport, Texas, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 14 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 7 Mar 1941 |
| Launched | 4 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 15 Apr 1942 |
| End service | 18 May 1944 |
| History | Transferred to France on 18 May 1944 being renamed CH-96 |
Commands listed for USS SC-497 (SC-497)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Louis T. Hindenlang, USNR | 15 Apr 1942 | Early 1943 |
| 2 | G W McMurry, Jr., USNR | Early 1943 | Mid 1943 |
| 3 | H C Sumner, USNR | Mid 1943 | Early 1944 |
| 4 | G Weissman, USNR | Early 1944 | 18 May 1944 |
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