| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine rescue vessel |
| Class | Chanticleer |
| Pennant | ASR 8 |
| Built by | Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Co. (Oakland, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 30 Dec 1940 |
| Laid down | 30 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 28 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jan 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Stricken on 15 September 1977 |
Commands listed for USS Coucal (ASR 8)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. David H Byerly, USNR | 22 Jan 1943 | ??? (1) |
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