USS Signet (AM-302) was an built for the
United States Navy during
World War II. She received four
battle stars during 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 (BM455) (or
Tortugero in some sources). She was employed as a
patrol vessel in
Dominican Navy service. Her pennant number was changed from
BM455 to
C455 in 1995.
Tortuguero was stricken and hulked in 1997.