| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-589 |
| Built by | Leatham D. Smith Shipbuilding Co. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Sep 1941 |
| Laid down | 9 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 7 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Jul 1942 |
| End service | Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned in March 1946 |
Commands listed for USS PC-589 (PC-589)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John Curtis Spencer, USN | 23 Jul 1942 | Late 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Aaron Frederick Beyer, Jr., USNR | Late 1942 | Early 1943 |
| 3 | John K Miller, USNR | Early 1943 | 8 Jun 1944 |
| 4 | Chas. E Paganini, USNR | 8 Jun 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 5 | R T Harris, USNR | Late 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 6 | Lt. Angelo Antonini, USNR | Early 1945 | Mid/late45 |
| 7 | R O Wilson, USNR | Mid/late45 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-589 include:
3 Aug 1943
Around 1500VW/3, USS Seahorse (T/Cdr. D. McGregor, USN) departed Pearl Harbor for her first war patrol. She was to patrol off the Palau Islands.
Before proceeding to her patrol area she was to top off with fuel at Johnston Island.
USS Seahorse was escorted out until dark by USS PC-589 (Lt.(jg) J.K. Miller, USNR). (1)
Sources
- Report of first war patrol of USS Seahorse