USCGC Courier

USCGC Courier (WAGR-410) was a United States Coast Guard cutter commissioned in 1952 and uniquely outfitted as a mobile broadcasting ship during the Cold War. Assigned to the Voice of America, Courier transmitted radio programs and news into Eastern Europe from international waters, serving as a floating radio station to counteract Soviet jamming of Western broadcasts. The ship was stationed primarily off the coast of Greece and played a critical role in psychological operations and information warfare. USCGC Courier was decommissioned in 1972 after two decades of innovative service in both military and diplomatic communications.