| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PGM-18 |
| Mod | Patrol gunboat |
| Built by | Luders Marine Construction Co. (Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 18 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 29 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 23 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 1 Sep 1944 |
| Lost | 8 Apr 1945 |
| History | Mined and sunk at Buckner Bay, Okinawa on 8 April 1945 |
| Former name | PC-1255 |
Commands listed for USS PGM-18 (PGM-18)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.(jg) John C Bigham, Jr., USNR | 1 Sep 1944 | Feb 1945 |
| 2 | Cyril Bayley, USNR | Feb 1945 | 8 Apr 1945 |
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