| PGM-1-class motor gunboat | |
|---|---|
 PGM-2 after her conversion | |
| Class overview | |
| Succeeded by: | PGM-9 class motor gunboat |
| Built: | 1942-1943 |
| Planned: | 8 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol gunboat, motor (PGM) |
| Displacement: | 95 tons |
| Length: | 110 feet 10 inches |
| Beam: | 23 feet |
| Draft: | 10 feet 10 inches |
| Propulsion: |
2 x 1,540bhp Electro-Motive Corp. 16-184A diesel engines 2 x shafts |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Armament: | Varies |
The PGM-1 class motor gunboats were a class of eight gunboats converted for the United States Navy from 1943-1944 and were succeeded by the PGM-9 class motor gunboat. All eight PGM-1s were converted from SC-497 class submarine chasers. The PGM-1s were created to support PT boats in the Pacific, but were too slow to keep up. The PGM-1 was discontinued and the PGM-9, also too slow, was shifted to support minesweeping ships instead.
PGM-7 was the only PGM-1 lost in World War II. The others were sent to the Foreign Liquidation Commission in 1947. Their exact fate is unknown.
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