USS PGM-8 was a PGM-1 class motor gunboat that served in the United States Navy during World War II.

These small ships traversed the Pacific Ocean under their own power, en route to their duty station in the Solomon Islands.

On 25 January the PGM-8 log contains this entry: "1120 USS PGM-2 reported taking water through seams in forward compartment, and that water was coming in faster than pumps could handle it, and requested permission to return to San Pedro, California, with another ship to stand by.

February 1, 1254 hours, PGM-8 moored port side to USS PC 586 at Berth S-19, Pearl Harbor.

On this day, at 1934 hours, PGM-8 moored port side to King’s wharf, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands.

The next day the ship was underway at 1715 hours for Nouméa, New Caledonia, pursuant to orders of Port Director, Suva, Fiji dated 25 February 1944.

14 March 0926 hours, the ship moored port side to USS SC 727, berth 1, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides.

The ship took on 1700 gallons fuel and on 15 March at 1208 hours was underway in company with USS PGM’s 5 & 7, for Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

At 0615 hours on 27 March, the ship was underway for MTB Base 11, Rendova, New Georgia, Solomon Islands.

The ship was in company with USS PGM’s 5 and 7 pursuant to CTF 31 secret dispatch 251302 and anchored in Rendova Harbor at 1935 hours.

During this period, the ship participated in various exercises (anti-aircraft firing, night torpedo attack and illumination, shore bombardment, simulated barge hunting).