| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | Eagle |
| Pennant | PE-27 |
| Built by | Ford Motor Co. (Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Oct 1918 |
| Launched | 1 Mar 1919 |
| Commissioned | 14 Jul 1919 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold on 4 June 1946 |
Commands listed for USS PE-27 (PE-27)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Reynolds C Smith, USN | 1 Jun 1939 | ||
| 2 | Harold C Speed, USNR | 1940 ? | Late 1942 | |
| 3 | Howard B Shaw, Jr., USNR | Late 1942 | 10 Jun 1944 | |
| 4 | William C Riker, USNR | 10 Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | |
| 5 | Henry D Haywood, USNR | Jun 1945 | 10 Sep 1945 | |
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Notable events involving PE-27 include:
6 Dec 1943
USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West with the patrol vessel USS PE-27 (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Shaw, Jr., USNR) and the armed yacht USS Ability (?).
7 Dec 1943
USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West with the patrol vessel USS PE-27 (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Shaw, Jr., USNR) and the armed yacht USS Ability (?).
8 Dec 1943
USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West with the patrol vessel USS PE-27 (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Shaw, Jr., USNR) and the armed yacht USS Ability (?).
9 Dec 1943
USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) conducted exercises off Key West with the patrol vessel USS PE-27 (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Shaw, Jr., USNR) and the armed yacht USS Ability (?).