| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Net tender |
| Class | Ailanthus |
| Pennant | AN 38 |
| Built by | Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Everett, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 17 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 20 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 2 Dec 1943 |
| Lost | 26 Feb 1944 |
| History | Grounded in Alaskan waters on 26 February 1944 and declared a constructive total loss |
Commands listed for USS Ailanthus (AN 38)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Donald B. Howard, USNR | 2 Dec 1943 | (1) |
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