USS Begor

Begor (APD-127) offshore during Evacuation of Hŭngnam, 24 December 1950
USS Begor (APD-127) stands offshore during the evacuation and demolition of Hŭngnam, Korea, 24 December 1950.
History
United States
NameUSS Begor
NamesakeFay B. Begor
Ordered1942
BuilderDefoe Shipbuilding Company, Bay City, Michigan
Laid down6 March 1944
Launched25 May 1944
Commissioned14 March 1945
Decommissioned20 July 1959
Recommissioned20 November 1961
Decommissioned13 July 1962
ReclassifiedLPR-127, 1 January 1969
Stricken15 May 1975
Honors and
awards
5 battle stars (Korea)
FateSold for scrap, 6 December 1976
General characteristics
Class and typeCrosley-class high speed transport
Displacement1,450 long tons (1,473 t)
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Propulsion
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range
  • 3,700 nmi (6,900 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
4 × LCVPs
Troops162 troops
Complement204 (12 officers, 192 enlisted)
Armament

USS Begor (DE-711/APD-127) was a Crosley-class high speed transport of the United States Navy.