USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167)

USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) was commissioned in 1946 as USS Shackle (ARS-9), a salvage ship for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1946 and renamed Acushnet, she served for over 60 years as a medium endurance cutter. Throughout her career, Acushnet conducted search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection missions, primarily in Alaskan and Pacific Northwest waters. Known as "The Queen of the Fleet," Acushnet was the oldest commissioned cutter in the Coast Guard until her decommissioning in 2011.