USCGC Ida Lewis

USCGC Ida Lewis (WLM-551) is a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1997. Named after the famed lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis, the vessel is primarily tasked with maintaining aids to navigation along the New England coast. Homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, USCGC Ida Lewis has also participated in search and rescue operations, environmental protection missions, and homeland security patrols. Over its service, the cutter has played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of maritime traffic in some of the busiest and most challenging waters of the Northeast United States.