| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine chaser |
| Class | SC-497 |
| Pennant | SC-536 |
| Built by | Peterson Boat Works (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Apr 1941 |
| Laid down | 29 Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 5 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Apr 1942 |
| End service | 19 Feb 1946 |
| History | Transferred to the United States Coast Guard on 19 February 1946 |
Commands listed for USS SC-536 (SC-536)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | William F. Stokey, USNR | 23 Apr 1942 | Late 1942 |
| 2 | Frank L Daum, USNR | Late 1942 | Mid 1943 |
| 3 | Edward F Kroepke, USNR | Mid 1943 | Mid/late43 |
| 4 | H F Barnard, Jr., USNR | Mid/late43 | Mid 1944 |
| 5 | Lt.(jg.) Louis P Albert, USNR | Mid 1944 | Late 1944 |
| 6 | Ens. Ralph M Heilman, USNR | Early 1944 | Late 1945 |
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Notable events involving SC-536 include:
16 Mar 1945
Around 1645K/16, USS Devilfish (T/Lt.Cdr. S.S. Mann, Jr., USN) departed Saipan for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol to the South of Japan / Bonin Islands. She is escorted until 2250K/16 by USS SC-536 (Lt.(jg) R.M. Heilman, USNR).
28 May 1945
Around 1500I/28, USS Tunny (T/Cdr. G.E. Pierce, USN), USS Bonefish (T/Cdr. L.L. Edge, USN) and USS Skate (T/Cdr. R.B. Lynch, USN) departed Guam for their 9th, 8th and 7th war patrols respectively.
They were to operate as a tactical group (wolfpack) in the Sea of Japan. T/Cdr. G.E. Pierce on board USS Tunny was in command of the group.
They were escorted out until 1840L/28 by USS SC-536 (Lt.(jg) R.M. Heilman, USNR).
The submarines remained in company until 1400I/2, then they parted company to the north-east of Amami Oshima, Ryukyu Islands, to proceed independently.