USCGC Buttonwood (WLB-306)

USCGC Buttonwood (WLB-306) was a 180-foot Cactus-class seagoing buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1943. During World War II, she served in the Pacific, supporting amphibious operations by maintaining navigational aids and rescuing downed airmen. After the war, Buttonwood conducted aids to navigation, search and rescue, and law enforcement missions along the U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and later in Hawaii. Decommissioned in 2001 after nearly six decades of service, she was transferred to the Dominican Republic, where she continued her duties as Almirante Didiez Burgos (BE-301).