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USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine commissioned by the United States Navy on June 25, 1977. Throughout its active service, Baton Rouge conducted numerous Cold War patrols and intelligence-gathering missions, playing a vital role in anti-submarine warfare and surveillance operations in the Atlantic. On February 11, 1992, the submarine was notably involved in a minor underwater collision with the Russian submarine K-276 Kostroma in the Barents Sea, an incident that intensified post-Cold War naval tensions. USS Baton Rouge was decommissioned on January 13, 1995, after nearly two decades of service.

Imported from legacy system. Member count: 9

USS **Begor** (APD-127) was a high-speed transport ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1944. Originally launched as a destroyer escort (DE-711), she was converted to a Crosley-class high-speed transport before entering service. During World War II, Begor participated in the Battle of Okinawa and supported underwater demolition teams (UDTs) in preparing for amphibious landings. After the war, she assisted in the occupation of Japan and later took part in the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1958.

Imported from legacy system. Member count: 13

Imported from legacy system. Member count: 10

USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119) was a United States Navy high-speed transport commissioned late in World War II. Named after Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Beverly William Reid, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the ship was launched in May 1944 and commissioned in February 1945. She served briefly in the Pacific theater, performing transport and training duties, but saw limited combat due to the war's end soon after her arrival. Following the war, USS Beverly W. Reid was decommissioned in 1946, later recommissioned during the Cold War, and eventually struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1967.

USS Block Island (CVE-21) was a Bogue-class escort carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in March 1943 during World War II. She played a critical role in anti-submarine operations in the Atlantic, notably helping to sink German U-boats and protecting Allied convoys. On May 29, 1944, Block Island became the only American aircraft carrier sunk in the Atlantic after being torpedoed by U-549. Despite the loss, her crew's swift evacuation efforts resulted in the survival of most personnel, and her legacy continued with the commissioning of a second carrier bearing her name.

USS *Bugara* (SS-331) was a Balao-class submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in November 1944. She served with distinction during the final months of World War II, conducting three war patrols in the Pacific and famously sinking several Japanese vessels, including a unique surface engagement where she destroyed multiple small ships with gunfire. After the war, *Bugara* participated in peacetime operations, training exercises, and special missions throughout the Cold War, including service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. She was finally decommissioned in 1970 and tragically lost under tow in 1971 en route to be scrapped.

**USS Bulwark (MSO-425)** was an Aggressive-class minesweeper commissioned by the United States Navy. Launched in 1952 and commissioned in 1953, Bulwark's primary mission was to locate and clear naval mines, ensuring the safe passage of allied vessels during the Cold War era. The ship operated along the U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean, participating in numerous training exercises and fleet operations to maintain mine warfare readiness. After over two decades of service, USS Bulwark was decommissioned in 1971 and later struck from the Naval Vessel Register.