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USS Begor
USS BEGOR (APD-127) was built as a Destroyer Escort (DE-711) and quickly transferred into the High Speed Transport while under construction. APDs are a vital part of Destroyer Escort history as they kept the ship relevant and flexible to perform many tasks that were needed during WWII and beyond. Capital region locals will be satisfied to know that USS BEGOR’s namesake was a Union College graduate before being killed in action during WWII. The ship named in his honor would serve during WWII, in China, at Bikini Atoll during atomic bomb testing, and throughout the Korean War.
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Fay Broughton Begor - USS BEGOR’s namesake.
Photo courtesy of Bill Gonyo via Navsource.org
USS BEGOR (DE-711 / APD-127) at launching - May 1944.
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USS BEGOR (APD-127) stands offshore at Hungnam, North Korea. 24 December 1950, as demolition charges wreck the port facilities. BEGOR is waiting to embark the Navy Demolition team members who set off the explosions and were the last to leave the beachhead at the end of the Hungnam evacuation.
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USS BEGOR (APD-127) date unknown.
Photo courtesy of Jim Kurrasch via Navsource.org