USCGC Firebush (WLB-393)

USCGC Firebush (WLB-393) was a 180-foot Iris-class buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1944. Built by Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Company in Duluth, Minnesota, Firebush primarily served in Alaskan and later Atlantic waters, performing vital aids-to-navigation, search and rescue, and icebreaking missions. Throughout her career, she contributed to maritime safety by maintaining buoys and lighthouses and supporting coastal operations. After over six decades of service, Firebush was decommissioned in 2003, marking the end of her distinguished career in the Coast Guard fleet.