DE Classified
USS bangust
USS BANGUST (DE-739) was awarded 11 Battle Stars throughout her career with the United States. She sank Japanese Submarine Ro-111, escorted Oilers as they refueled in the Pacific, rescued survivors on multiple occasions, accepted the surrender of Submarine I-14, and finally was transferred to the Peruvian Navy in the 1950s. Join Brad as he shares the whole story with us!
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Joesph Bangust - namesake of the ship.
Photo courtesy of Mike Smolinski via Navsource.org
1954, Overhead view from Peruvian DE BAP CASTILLA (F-61) former USS BANGUST (DE-739). Photo courtesy of Mike Green via Navsource.org
USS BANGUST DE-739. Photo courtesy of Bob Hurst via Navsource.org