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USS Signet -LRB- AM-302 -RRB- was an built for the United States Navy during World War II .. United States Navy. United States Navy. World War II. World War II. She received four battle stars during World War II .. World War II. World War II. She was decommissioned in December 1945 and placed in reserve .. In February 1955 , while still in reserve , her hull number was changed from AM-302 to MSF-302 , but she was not reactivated .. She was transferred to the Dominican Republic in January 1965 and renamed Tortuguero -LRB- BM455 -RRB- -LRB- or Tortugero in some sources -RRB- .. Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic. She was employed as a patrol vessel in Dominican Navy service .. patrol vessel. patrol vessel. Dominican Navy. Dominican Navy. Her pennant number was changed from BM455 to C455 in 1995 .. Tortuguero was stricken and hulked in 1997 .