| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PCS-1376 |
| Pennant | PCS-1431 |
| Built by | Gibbs Gas Engine Co. (Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 16 Nov 1942 |
| Laid down | 12 May 1943 |
| Launched | 2 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 13 Jul 1955 |
| History | Decommissioned on 13 July 1955 and placed in service as a naval reserve training vessel |
Commands listed for USS PCS-1431 (PCS-1431)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. George J Meyer, USNR | 24 Mar 1944 | Mid/late45 |
| 2 | Jacob R Thomas, USNR | Mid/late45 | 1 Jul 1946 |
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Notable events involving PCS-1431 include:
25 Jul 1944
During 25/26 1944, USS Escolar (T/Cdr. W.J. Millican, USN) conducted exercises off Key West. USS Escolar remained at sea during the night.
During 25 July 1944, the exercises were carried out with the destroyer USS Dahlgren (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Lapides, USNR) and the patrol vessel USS PCS-1431 (Lt. G.J. Meyer, USNR).
During 26 July 1944, the exercises were carried out with the destroyer USS Dahlgren and the patrol vessel USS PCS-1380 (Lt.(jg) J.J. Connell, USNR).