USCGC Cherokee

USCGC Cherokee was a United States Coast Guard cutter originally commissioned as USS Cherokee (AT-66), a fleet tug launched in 1939. During World War II, she served with distinction, performing towing and salvage operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. After the war, Cherokee was transferred to the Coast Guard in 1946, where she continued her service as a cutter, engaging in search and rescue, law enforcement, and aid to navigation missions along the U.S. East Coast. Cherokee remained in active Coast Guard service until her decommissioning in 1965.