USCGC LEGARE

USCGC LEGARE (WMEC-912) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1990 and named after Hugh Swinton Legare, a 19th-century U.S. Attorney General. Homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia, LEGARE has played a vital role in maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and homeland security operations throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. Over its service, the cutter has participated in numerous high-profile drug interdictions, migrant rescues, and international training exercises with allied navies. LEGARE remains an integral asset in the Coast Guard's mission to ensure maritime safety and security.