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USS PGM-17 was a {{sclass-|PGM-9|motor gunboat|1}} built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was laid down and launched as USS PC-1189, a {{sclass-|PC-461|submarine chaser}}, but was renamed and reclassified before her November 1944 commissioning. She ran aground near Okinawa in May 1945. She was salvaged a month later, but was never repaired. She was towed to deep water and sunk in October 1945. CareerPC-1189 was laid down on 10 August 1943 and launched 14 April 1944. She was renamed and reclassified PGM-17, a PGM-9 gunboat on 16 August 1944.[1] She was commissioned as USS PGM-17 on 24 November 1944 and assigned to the Pacific theater.[1] USS PGM-17 participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa between 25 March and 4 May 1945 before striking a reef. She was salvaged and towed to Zamami Shima, Kerama Retta and beached at Agana Ura.[1] She was decommissioned on 2 June 1945. USS PGM-17 was disposed of by sinking off the coast of Kerama Retta in October 1945.[1][2]ServiceAfter her commission, PGM-17 was sent to the Pacific theater and was involved in the Battle of Okinawa. During the first days of the battle, PGM-17 spotted and destroyed several Japanese mines with small arms fire.[1] On the first day of the ground invasion of Okinawa, on 1 April 1945, PGM-17 shot down a Japanese Aicha "Val" dive bomber.[1] PGM-17 spent the month of April and the beginning of May scouting and destroying mines, offering assistance to disabled and damaged ships, running supplies, and fending off kamikaze attacks.[1] On 4 May 1945, USS PGM-17 ran aground an uncharted coral reef off the coast of Kouri Jima.[1] A salvage tug arrived a few hours later and prepared to tow the ship. At first, the hull had no damage, but as high waves caused PGM-17 to relentlessly bash into the reef, it became clear that salvaging the ship was unlikely. On 5 May, the captain, Lieutenant Edwin L. Williams Jr. ordered all hands to abandon ship.[1] The salvage attempt was abandoned due to rough waters. On 7 May 1945, salvage ship USS Deliver (AR-23) began salvaging PGM-17. Deliver spent five days pumping water off PGM-17 and patching the hull. However, Deliver was called off to assist USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) which had been struck by three kamikaze aircraft. It wasn't until two weeks later that LCI-738 began salvaging PGM-17 on 27 May 1945. After almost two weeks of salvage work, PGM-17 was finally pulled off the reef on 9 June 1945, spending over a month stranded on the reef.[1] Despite heavy kamikaze attacks throughout the region, PMG-17 managed to go the entire time without taking enemy fire.[1] On 9 June 1945, USS PGM-17 was towed to the Agono Urn Cove on Zamami Shima where she was grounded on shallow water.[1][3] On 2 July, she was decommissioned and left until October 1945 when she was towed out to deep waters and sunk.[2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{citation|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11017.htm|title=Motor Gunboat / Patrol Gunboat Photo Archive: PGM-17|date=|accessdate=2008-12-18}} {{PC-461 class submarine chaser|3}}{{PGM-9 class gunboat|state=expanded}}{{May 1945 shipwrecks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:PGM-17}}2. ^1 {{citation|url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/9326.html|title=USS PGM-17 (PGM-17)|date=|accessdate=2008-12-18}} 3. ^{{citation|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq82-1.htm|title=Casualties: U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels, Sunk or Damaged Beyond Repair during World War II, 7 December 1941 – 1 October 1945|accessdate=2008-12-18}} 7 : PC-461-class submarine chasers|Ships built in Jacksonville, Florida|1944 ships|PGM-9-class motor gunboats|World War II patrol vessels of the United States|World War II gunboats of the United States|Maritime incidents in May 1945 |
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