| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-783 |
| Built by | Commercial Iron Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 7 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 13 Jan 1943 |
| Commissioned | 14 Aug 1943 |
| End service | 4 Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 4 March 1946. |
Commands listed for USS PC-783 (PC-783)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | W W White, USNR | 14 Aug 1943 | Late 1943 |
| 2 | Lt. Howard E Ellis, USNR | Late 1943 | Mid 1944 |
| 3 | L S Jordan, USNR | Mid 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 4 | J M Milne, USNR | Early 1945 | Mid 1945 |
| 5 | Lt. (jg.) Donald F Bandle, USNR | Mid 1945 | 4 Mar 1946 |
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Notable events involving PC-783 include:
7 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR).
8 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR).
9 Dec 1943
During 9/10 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
11 Dec 1943
During 11/12 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) and USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
13 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR).
14 Dec 1943
During 14/15 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
16 Dec 1943
USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR).
17 Dec 1943
During 17/18 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
19 Dec 1943
During 19/20 December 1943, USS Tang (T/Lt.Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, USN) conducted exercises off San Diego with USS PC-783 (Lt. H.E Ellis, USNR). These included night exercises.
On completion of the night exercises on the 20th, USS Kennison (T/Lt.Cdr. R.E. Babb, USN) joined and then USS Tang departed for San Francisco (Mare Island Navy Yard) escorted by USS Kennison.