| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Rudderow |
| Pennant | DE 709 |
| Built by | |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Jan 1944 |
| Launched | 15 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 4 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 10 May 1946 |
| History | Reclassified APD-139 on 16 July 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Bray (DE 709)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. James A Hetherington, 2nd, USNR | 4 Sep 1944 | 5 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Bray include:
26 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
27 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
28 Nov 1944
USS Brill (Cdr. H.B. Dodge, USN) conducted exercises in Long Island Sound together with USS Richey (Cdr. J.H Forney, USCG) and USS Bray (Lt.Cdr. J.A. Hetherington, 3rd, USNR).
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