| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-578 |
| Built by | Albina Engine & Machine Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 20 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 29 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jul 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold on 14 April 1948 |
Commands listed for USS PC-578 (PC-578)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John H McWorther, USNR | 15 Jul 1942 | Late 1943 |
| 2 | Andrew J Brent, USNR | Late 1943 | Mid/late44 |
| 3 | Charles Dana Chalfant, USNR | Mid/late44 | Mid 1945 |
| 4 | James E Girard, USNR | Mid 1945 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-578 include:
9 Mar 1944
USS Apogon (Cdr. W.P. Schoeni, USN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She was escorted in by USS PC-578 (Lt. A.J. Brent, USNR).
11 Jul 1944
Around 1345VW/11, USS Burrfish (T/Cdr. W.B. Perkins, Jr., USN) departed from Pearl Harbor for her third war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Palau. She was also to carry out a special operation for which a party of nine men was embarked. They were to conduct a beach reconnaissance. USS Burrfish was also to conduct periscope reconnaissance and gather data on currents near possible landing beaches.
She was to proceed to Midway first to top off with fuel and provisions, and if needed for voyage repairs.
USS Burrfish was escorted out until sunset by USS PC-578 (Lt. A.J. Brent, USNR). (1)
Sources
- USS Burrfish report of third war patrol