USCGC Evergreen (WLB-295)

USCGC **Evergreen (WLB-295)** was a Cactus-class seagoing buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1943. Initially assigned to aids to navigation duties along the New England coast, Evergreen also performed convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols during World War II. In the postwar era, the cutter expanded its mission to include search and rescue, icebreaking, and environmental research, becoming a prominent platform for oceanographic studies in the 1960s and 1970s. After more than four decades of service, Evergreen was decommissioned in 1990, leaving a legacy of versatility and distinguished service.