USCGC BERING STRAIGHT WHEC 382

USCGC BERING STRAIT (WHEC-382) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1945. Originally built for service in World War II, she was completed too late for combat but went on to serve during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During the Vietnam War, BERING STRAIT participated in Operation Market Time, conducting coastal patrols, interdiction, and search and rescue missions. The cutter was decommissioned in 1971 and later transferred to the South Vietnamese Navy, where she served as HQ-1 Trần Quang Khải.