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APD-127 Begor
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderrow - 1944/03/06
Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Mich.
1944/05/25 1945/03/14 1976/12/06
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Namesake: Ltjg Fay Broughton Begor, NC, KIA onboard landing craft in Pacific 1943/09/09
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/24 45/05/30     sail San Diego > P.H. (with William J. Pattison, Cavallaro) - gunnery&tactical exerc. en route   66 
45/05/30 45/08/17     convoy escort duty among Marshalls, Carolines and Philippines   66 
45/08/17 45/08/20     Guam   66 
45/08/20 45/08/27     sail from Guam to Tokio Bay UDT-21 onboard   66 
45/08/30       Tokio Bay - UDT operations   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-711, 1944 > APD-127; 1969 > LPR-127; 1975/05/15 struck from Navy List
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