| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Patrol craft |
| Class | PC-461 |
| Pennant | PC-1126 |
| Built by | Defoe Shipbuilding Co. (Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 27 Feb 1942 |
| Laid down | 29 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 31 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 1943 |
| End service | 28 Nov 1945 |
| History | Grounded off Okinawa on 9 October 1945 during a typhoon |
Commands listed for USS PC-1126 (PC-1126)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John W. Stedman, Jr., USNR | 27 May 1943 | Late 1943 |
| 2 | P E Winegar, USNR | Late 1943 | Late 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.(jg) John F Carrere, USNR | Late 1944 | Early 1945 |
| 4 | W T Whitfield, USNR | Early 1945 | 28 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving PC-1126 include:
4 Dec 1944
After a four day training period, USS Caiman (Cdr. F.C. Lucas, Jr., USN), departed Saipan for her patrol area. She was escorted out by USS PC-1126 (Lt. J.F. Carrere, USNR).
26 Dec 1944
USS Aspro (Cdr. W.A. Stevenson, USN) departed Saipan for her patrol area. She was escorted out by USS PC-1126.
4 Jan 1945
USS Boarfish (Cdr. R.L. Gross, USN) arrived at Saipan. She was escorted in by USS PC-1126 (Lt. J.F. Carrere, USNR).
9 Jan 1945
USS Batfish (Cdr. J.K. Fyfe, USN) arrived at Guam for voyage repairs and to top off with fuel and provisions. She was escorted in by USS PC-1126 (Lt. J.F. Carrere, USNR).
14 Jan 1945
USS Atule (Cdr. J.H. Maurer, USN) arrived at Saipan. She was escorted in by USS PC-1126.
15 Jan 1945
Around 1100K/15, USS Devilfish (T/Cdr. E.C. Stephan, USN), USS Bang (T/Cdr. A.R. Gallaher, USN), USS Atule (T/Cdr. J.H. Maurer, USN) and USS Spadefish (T/Cdr. G.W. Underwood, USN) all departed Saipan for their patrol areas. They were escorted out until around 1720K/15 by USS PC-1126 (Lt. J.F Carrere, USNR).