USS Begor APD 127

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.