USCGC Dexter (WAVP-385)

USCGC Dexter (WAVP-385) was a Casco-class cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1946. Initially built as part of the U.S. Navy’s Barnegat-class seaplane tenders during World War II, she was later transferred to the Coast Guard and converted for ocean station patrol duties. Throughout her service, Dexter played a crucial role in weather reporting, search and rescue missions, and law enforcement operations in the Atlantic Ocean. After decades of distinguished service, she was decommissioned in 1968, marking the end of her operational career.